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The 10 Annoying Types of People You Meet on Planes (4/06)

The Cougher. On an airplane, there is nothing worse than a person who is sure to pass on a highly contagious disease. How is it that my eight-ounce container of conditioner wasn't allowed on the plane, but the old lady coughing up a lung was?
The Weirdo With the Germ Mask. As much as I resent The Cougher, the sketchy guy who's going all Michael Jackson freaks me out just as much. What does he know that I don't?
The Stinker. Two words: Soap and deodorant. For the love of God, use them. And please don't sit next to me.
The Kids. I know, I have kids, I really ought to have oodles of sympathy and understanding for the parents accompanying them. But, really, all I do is cross my fingers that they are seated far, far away from me. I have kids, after all. I know what nightmares they are.
The Flirt. Lipstick and heels to fly? Wine and high-pitched laughter? The mile-high club ended with 9/11. Relax.
The Eater. I wish airports would put more thought into which restaurants are allowed to offer carryout. A turkey sandwich is pretty non-offensive, but the guy eating the loaded chili-dog a few rows ahead of me deserved to be shot. I did notice that he spent quite some time in the lavatory shortly after finishing, which brought me smug relief. Until I had to pee, that is.
The Talker. Sometimes, I don't mind talking on airplanes and sometimes I do. Unfortunately, The Talker never seems to care what her neighbor is in the mood for at all.
The Jerk. You know the one, the guy who reclines his seat all the way back the moment he is able to. The one who steals the armrest and is rude to flight attendants and huffs and puffs if you need to use the restroom. The one who you accidentally let your luggage fall on top of.
The Sleeper. This is my husband. He is miraculously able to sit down on an airplane, shut his eyes, and stay that way for the duration of the flight. It drives me crazy because I am ...
The Nervous Wreck. That person who thinks every tiny bump means that the plane is going down. The one who tries to befriend the flight attendants so that in case of an emergency, they feel special pity for her. The one who sits hyperventilating the whole time and bolts the second the flight lands. The one who makes flying miserable for everyone around her.

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		I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 4 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway OUTBOUND from Boone/Mchenry County Line to I-39 (NP)

		I-90 CHICAGO SKYWAY INBOUND Jam Factor 4 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Chicago Skyway INBOUND from Illinois State Line to I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy

		I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 3 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway OUTBOUND from IL-31 to Mchenry/Boone County Line

		I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY INBOUND Jam Factor 3 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway INBOUND from Mchenry/Boone County Line to IL-31

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 0 () I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy INBOUND from I-55 Stevenson Exwy to I-290 Eisenhower Exwy

		I-90 CHICAGO SKYWAY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 2 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Chicago Skyway OUTBOUND from I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy to Illinois State Line

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy OUTBOUND from I-90 Chicago Skyway to I-57/Bishop Ford Frwy

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy OUTBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to I-57/Bishop Ford Frwy

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy INBOUND from I-57/Bishop Ford Frwy to I-290 Eisenhower Exwy

		I-355 NORTH-SOUTH TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-355 North-South Tollway SOUTHBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to Exit to I-88 Reagan Tollway (Southwestside)

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy OUTBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to I-55 Stevenson Exwy

		I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway OUTBOUND from I-294 Tri-State Tollway to Mchenry/Boone County Line

		I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY INBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway INBOUND from Mchenry/Boone County Line to I-294 Tri-State Tollway

		I-90 JANE ADDAMS TOLLWAY INBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-90 Jane Addams Tollway INBOUND from I-39 (NP) to Boone/Mchenry County Line

		I-57 NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-57 NORTHBOUND from Kankakee/Will County Line to I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy

		I-57 NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-57 NORTHBOUND from I-80 Moline Exwy (#345) to I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy

		I-190 O'HARE ACCESS EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 1 - Incidents 0 () I-190 O'Hare Access Exwy INBOUND from O'Hare Airport to I-90 Kennedy Exwy

		LAKE SHORE DRIVE NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 10 - Incidents 2 (Moderate) Lake Shore Drive NORTHBOUND from Hayes Dr to Bryn Mawr Av

		LAKE SHORE DRIVE NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 10 - Incidents 2 (Moderate) Lake Shore Drive NORTHBOUND from Hayes Dr to Balbo Dr

		LAKE SHORE DRIVE SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) Lake Shore Drive SOUTHBOUND from Bryn Mawr Av to Hayes Dr

		LAKE SHORE DRIVE SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) Lake Shore Drive SOUTHBOUND from Bryn Mawr Av to Balbo Dr

		LAKE SHORE DRIVE SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) Lake Shore Drive SOUTHBOUND from Balbo Dr to Hayes Dr

		LAKE SHORE DRIVE NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) Lake Shore Drive NORTHBOUND from Balbo Dr to Bryn Mawr Av

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from Wisconsin State Line to I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy/Kingery Exwy

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from I-55 Stevenson Exwy to I-80

		I-94 OUTBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-94 Outbound from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy/Kingery Exwy

		I-90/I-94 DAN RYAN EXWY INBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-90/I-94 Dan Ryan Exwy INBOUND from I-57/Bishop Ford Frwy to I-90 Chicago Skyway

		I-355 NORTH-SOUTH TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-355 North-South Tollway SOUTHBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to I-80

		I-355 NORTH-SOUTH TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-355 North-South Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-80 to I-55 Stevenson Exwy

		I-355 NORTH-SOUTH TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-355 North-South Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-80 to I-290 Eisenhower Exwy

		I-355 NORTH-SOUTH TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 1 (Moderate) I-355 North-South Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-55 Stevenson Exwy to Exit to I-88 Reagan Tollway (Southwestside)

		IL-53 SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () IL-53 SOUTHBOUND from Lake-Cook Rd to I-290 Eisenhower Exwy

		IL-53 NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () IL-53 NORTHBOUND from I-290 Eisenhower Exwy to Lake-Cook Rd

		IL-394 SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () IL-394 SOUTHBOUND from KINGERY EXWY/I-80/I-94 to Lincoln Hwy

		IL-394 NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () IL-394 NORTHBOUND from Lincoln Hwy to KINGERY EXWY/I-80/I-94

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from Wisconsin State Line to IL-60/Townline Rd

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from Lake-Cook Rd to I-90 Jane Addams Tollway

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from IL-60/Townline Rd to Lake-Cook Rd

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from I-90 Jane Addams Tollway to I-55 Stevenson Exwy

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY SOUTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway SOUTHBOUND from I-294 Tri-State Tollway to I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy/Kingery Exwy

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway NORTHBOUND from Lake-Cook Rd to IL-60/Townline Rd

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway NORTHBOUND from IL-60/Townline Rd to Wisconsin State Line

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy/Kingery Exwy to Wisconsin State Line

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy/Kingery Exwy to I-294 Tri-State Tollway

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-90 Jane Addams Tollway to Lake-Cook Rd

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-80 to I-55 Stevenson Exwy

		I-94/I-294 TRI-STATE TOLLWAY NORTHBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway NORTHBOUND from I-55 Stevenson Exwy to I-90 Jane Addams Tollway

		I-94 INBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94 INBOUND from I-94 Bishop Ford Frwy/Kingery Exwy to I-290 Eisenhower Exwy

		I-94 EDENS EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94 Edens Exwy OUTBOUND from IL-58/Dempster St (#37) to I-94 Edens Exwy

		I-94 EDENS EXWY OUTBOUND Jam Factor 0 - Incidents 0 () I-94 Edens Exwy OUTBOUND from I-94 Edens Exwy to I-94/I-294 Tri-State Tollway

Today	Hi: 56 Lo: 45	Mostly Cloudy
Sunday	Hi: 61 Lo: 49	Mostly Cloudy
Monday	Hi: 68 Lo: 52	Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday	Hi: 78 Lo: 60	Chance Showers
Wednesday	Hi: 85 Lo: 63	Showers Likely