Transportation
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Mount Prospect renews contract with controversial license plate camera reader outfitSep 18, 2025 11:21 am - Mount Prospect village board members this week approved a two-year renewal of its license plate camera reader contract with Flock Safety, despite significant data privacy violations discovered earlier this year.
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How much time will new Tri-State/I-290 ramp save? Tollway gives update on mega projectSep 17, 2025 6:23 pm - How do you lift a 115,000-pound steel beam? Very carefully. Here’s what’s happening with work on the I-290/I-88 interchange project at I-294.
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Hoffman Estates approves regulations for e-bikes and e-scootersSep 16, 2025 1:59 pm - Hoffman Estates village board members unanimously approved regulations for e-bikes, e-scooters and other untitled motor-driven vehicles Monday after months of debate.
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Palatine passes regulations on e-bikes, e-scootersSep 16, 2025 1:35 pm - Palatine village council members unanimously passed restrictions on e-bikes, e-scooters and other “untitled motor-driven vehicles.”
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It's 'do or die' for electric vehicle maker Rivian as it breaks ground on a $5 billion plant
Sep 16, 2025 7:34 am - ATLANTA — It seems like a terrible time to build an electric vehicle plant in the United States, but Rivian Automotive leaders say they're confident as the company starts...
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With railway crossing crashes at tragic levels, there’s a simple solution to save lives, advocates saySep 15, 2025 7:07 pm - Someone dies every three hours in a train collision in the U.S., officials say as Rail Safety Week kicks off.
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Shipping companies support a first global fee on greenhouse gases, opposed by Trump officials
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Street closure in Arlington HeightsSep 15, 2025 12:53 pm - Sections of Kennicott Avenue from Hintz Road to University Drive in Arlington Heights will be closed to through traffic from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for approximately 2 weeks, due to street reconstruction.
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Pace reveals passenger upgrades at Schaumburg bus hub but specter of fiscal cliff loomsSep 14, 2025 7:53 pm - Plus — a big road closure, Metra and UP throwdown over track costs, and family day at Midway Airport.
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Route 45 resurfacing in Antioch begins MondaySep 14, 2025 11:09 am - Resurfacing a 1.9-mile stretch of Route 45 (Bristol Road) from Rosecrans Road (Route 173) to south of 128th Street/North Avenue in Antioch will require intermittent daytime lane closures beginning, weather permitting, Monday, Sept. 15.