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Today: September 19, 2025
Today: September 19, 2025
JEFF McMURRAY

JEFF McMURRAY

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Moms' careers and personal time are hit hard by school drop-off demands, a poll finds

A new poll finds many parents are struggling to balance work and school transportation for their kids

Moms' careers and personal time are hit hard by school drop-off demands, a poll finds
Arts|Business|Crime|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|US|World

Florida puts rainbow crosswalks in the crosshairs, as cities face deadlines to remove them

Florida cities are now facing deadlines to remove rainbow crosswalks celebrating LGBTQ pride

Florida puts rainbow crosswalks in the crosshairs, as cities face deadlines to remove them
Business|Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

States rethink a long-held practice of setting speed limits based on how fast drivers travel

Road safety activists and some states are pushing to depart from a longstanding rule that sets speed limits in the United States based largely on how fast drivers actually travel

States rethink a long-held practice of setting speed limits based on how fast drivers travel
Economy|Health|Science|Technology

Women face more injury risks in car crashes. So why are test dummies modeled after men?

Although women face the threat of more injury risks in vehicle crashes, the crash test dummies used in U.S. safety tests are designed almost entirely around the body of a man

Women face more injury risks in car crashes. So why are test dummies modeled after men?
Economy|Environment|Political

Illinois has a $770M hole in the transit budget that could leave commuters stranded

The Chicago area is facing the prospect of bleak service cuts to public transit if Illinois legislators adjourn this weekend without plugging a $770 million hole in the transportation budget

Illinois has a $770M hole in the transit budget that could leave commuters stranded
Crime|Education|Health|Science|Technology

US states push for speed-limiting devices on the cars of dangerous drivers

Judges in several states may soon get a new tool to stop dangerous drivers from speeding again

US states push for speed-limiting devices on the cars of dangerous drivers
Business|Crime|Political|US

Trump's transportation officials buck a long-held practice of using 'road diets' to slow speeders

Removing lanes to slow down speeding drivers is a long-embraced strategy for improving safety on city streets

Trump's transportation officials buck a long-held practice of using 'road diets' to slow speeders
Economy|Environment|Political|US

States push to shift road funds to transit and bike projects as Trump threatens cuts

As President Donald Trump's administration seeks to roll back funding for transit, walking and biking projects, some states are trying to advance them on their own

States push to shift road funds to transit and bike projects as Trump threatens cuts
Economy|Political|US

Trump's transportation department cancels new review step that could've slowed state projects

President Donald Trump’s administration is backing off its demand for an extra layer of federal scrutiny whenever states seek even minor changes to their transportation plans

Trump's transportation department cancels new review step that could've slowed state projects
Political|US

Trump official's directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states

President Donald Trump's transportation secretary is instructing his department to prioritize projects for states with higher marriage or birth rates

Trump official's directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states
Economy|News|US

Closed bridges highlight years of neglect, backlog of repairs awaiting funding

Thousands of old bridges across the U.S. are awaiting replacement or repairs after inspectors found them in poor condition

Closed bridges highlight years of neglect, backlog of repairs awaiting funding
Science|Technology

Red, yellow, green ... and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light

Smarter vehicles could mean some of the most dramatic changes for the traditional traffic signal since the yellow light was added more than a century ago

Red, yellow, green ... and white? Smarter vehicles could mean big changes for the traffic light
Business|Economy|News|US

Want to speed up a road or transit project? Just host a political convention

Cities seldom launch big-ticket infrastructure projects to host a political convention, but landing the high-profile events often provides a nudge to speed up construction

Want to speed up a road or transit project? Just host a political convention
Technology

Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it?

Transportation officials are hoping a major investment in a technology allowing cars to talk to other cars about hazards on the road could be part of the solution to a recent surge in traffic deaths

Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it?
Business|Economy|Technology

Transit systems are targeting fare evaders to win back riders leery about crime

Transit systems are building stronger, better security gates to avoid fare skippers

Transit systems are targeting fare evaders to win back riders leery about crime
Business|Education|Technology|US

Schools are cutting bus service for children. Parents are turning to ride-hailing apps

Reliance on school buses has been waning for years as districts struggle to find drivers and more students attend schools far outside their neighborhoods

Schools are cutting bus service for children. Parents are turning to ride-hailing apps
Economy|Education|Health|Political|US

Isolated Chicago communities secure money for a coveted transit project before Trump takes office

Decades after a former Chicago mayor pledged to extend transit to the city’s far South Side, the federal government is committing to the massive project just before President Joe Biden leaves office

Isolated Chicago communities secure money for a coveted transit project before Trump takes office

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