CHICAGO - The last summer getaway means Chicago-area roads are going to be congested.

What we know:

Cars flooded the expressways and tollways Friday as people headed to Wisconsin, Michigan and other Midwest destinations.

The Tollway Authority predicts 1.9 million vehicles will use the 294-mile system. The traffic will be heavy this afternoon and Tuesday when everyone heads home.

Construction will continue on those roads, so the closures are still going to be in place.

IDOT says it will lift construction where possible. On the Kennedy Expressway, exits that were closed will reopen for the weekend.

Airports are expecting record travel.

American Airlines says today is the launch of the busiest Labor Day weekend ever at O’Hare. Following the busiest summer of air travel. The airline a

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