Routes 541, 542, 543, 554, 603 Detour Alert

Effective Saturday, October 17, 2026, ONLY

Due to the Nightmare on Chicago Street event in downtown Elgin, Routes 541, 542, 543, 554 and 603 will detour as follows:

Route 541
• Park → Dundee → Kimball → State → Chicago → Elgin TC (Terminal) → Highland → State → Kimball → Grove
• Buses will not serve Dundee south of Park, Center between Dundee and Highland, Highland west of Center, and Chicago west of Douglas
 

Route 542
• Villa → National → State → Chicago → Elgin TC (Terminal) → Highland → State → National → Raymond
• Buses will not serve all of S Grove, Spring north of S Grove, Highland east of Riverside, and Chicago east of Riverside
 

Route 543 & Route 603
• Dundee → Kimball → State → Chicago → Elgin TC (Terminal) → Highland → State → Kimball → Dundee
• Buses will not serve Dundee south of Kimball, Center between Dundee and Chicago, Highland west of Center, and Chicago west of Center
 

Route 554
• Chicago → Dundee/Center → Kimball → State → Chicago → Elgin TC (Terminal) → Highland → State → Kimball → Dundee/Center → Chicago
• Buses will not serve Highland east of Riverside and Chicago between Riverside and Villa

Please allow additional travel time during this detour.