Traffic and commuting report at 6 a.m.

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After an active and dangerous night of weather, the skies and roads were clear to start Tuesday morning.

An earlier Blue Line stoppage for a medical emergency had been cleared up with some residual delays by 5:30 a.m.

There were no reported delays on Metra or at the airport.

Here are some other areas and activities to keep an eye on:

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Clybourn protected bike lane project starts today.

After 119 years of service, CTA Madison-Wabash Loop ‘L’ station house faces a wrecking ball.

There are a number of closures, daily and long term, through the Illinois Tollway system. Check the state’s map for the latest on impacted areas:

Traffic trouble spots mapped in realtime via sigaret.com:

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