Construction
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Extend Central Road? Schaumburg annexes land near Medieval Times that could help fund projectApr 25, 2024 4:43 pm - Schaumburg trustees have annexed 5.9 acres owned by Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament to add to the area’s existing tax increment financing (TIF) district that could hel...
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Washington Street closing in Fox Lake starting MondayApr 24, 2024 12:15 pm - The Lake County Division of Transportation will be closing Washington Street in Fox Lake to through traffic starting at 7 a.m. Monday, April 29, as part of the Route 59 a...
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Traveling west on I-88 from the suburbs? Road construction awaitsApr 24, 2024 7:02 am - If you’re headed to a graduation at Northern Illinois University this spring, give yourself plenty of time to get there. The Illinois tollway recently kicked off a major ...
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Summer blockbuster — here’s your 2024 construction season previewApr 22, 2024 5:30 am - In one corner: The Illinois tollway is rebuilding I-294, the busiest road in the system, and constructing an interstate from scratch. In the other corner: The Illinois De...
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What local road projects will impact your commute this year?Apr 22, 2024 5:30 am - They may not involve towering cranes hefting steel beams, but local road improvements can really impact how fast you get around. Here’s a sampling of what’s being fixed a...
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‘It takes a while’: Arlington 425 closer to getting a shovel in the groundApr 19, 2024 5:47 pm - Nearly five years after receiving zoning approvals, Arlington 425 — the proposed three-building residential and commercial campus that is touted to be the largest develop...
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‘Something positive is happening’: Buildings torn down at Arlington Heights gateway to make room for apartments and retailApr 17, 2024 6:56 pm - A long-shuttered Applebee’s restaurant, drive-through bank, Cash for Gold business and five-story office building at the southern gateway of Arlington Heights are no more...
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Salvage crews race against the clock to remove massive chunks of fallen Baltimore bridge
Apr 16, 2024 8:22 am - SPARROWS POINT, Md. — Nearly three weeks since Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed under the impact of a wayward cargo ship, crews are using the largest crane ...
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More lanes on Eisenhower? Extend Route 390 west? Tollway starting to make plans for futureApr 15, 2024 5:30 am - After myriad brainstorming sessions, hearings and fiery debate, the Illinois tollway board approved a controversial rate hike for its supersized Move Illinois program in ...
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Here we go: $127 million transportation construction program announced in Lake CountyApr 10, 2024 7:27 pm - Fifteen miles of new or widened pavement, 58 miles of resurfacing, eight big intersection improvements, 13 bridge deck repairs and two roundabouts are among the projects ...