Transportation
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Input sought on Fairfield Road project in Lake CountyJul 16, 2025 5:19 pm - The Lake County Division of Transportation is seeking input on a pending project to resurface Fairfield Road from Rollins Road to Monaville Road.
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Nostalgic for bar cars? Metra may introduce ‘café cars’Jul 16, 2025 4:52 pm - Remember Metra’s bar cars? The agency may bring back a similar amenity but alcohol’s not a given.
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Prospect Heights approves land swap enabling hangars to replace hotel at Chicago Executive AirportJul 16, 2025 3:04 pm - Prospect Heights officials have approved a redrawing of the property line between an office building and the site of a recently demolished hotel at Chicago Executive Airport to enable the construction of eight hangars there.
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‘Near and dear to my heart’: Retired Metra CEO leaves board, union leader joinsJul 14, 2025 6:08 pm - Railroader Don Orseno rose to Metra’s executive suite and boardroom. Incoming director Brian Shanahan wants to grow regional rail.
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Randall Road turn restriction in Lake in the Hills
Jul 14, 2025 1:11 pm - Drivers along Randall Road in Lake in the Hills will not be able to turn west onto Miller Road because of ongoing construction in the area.
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Slowed by obsolete toll plaza infrastructure? Tollway is removing gates and barriersJul 13, 2025 9:00 pm - It’s a far-ranging and time-consuming project but will improve commutes and save money, officials said.
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Motorcyclist, 27, dies in crash near GurneeJul 12, 2025 1:57 pm - A Lake County sheriff’s traffic team is investigating if speed or curved road were factors in a fatal Gurnee crash.
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‘Getting here just got a whole lot easier’: Naperville celebrates Washington Street bridge openingJul 11, 2025 2:14 pm - Getting to downtown Naperville is a bit easier these days. All five lanes of the Washington Street bridge are fully open to trucks and cars alike — ending a two-year-long project and truck weight restrictions.
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Kids and teens can catch a free transit ride Aug. 18. The catch? It’s back to schoolJul 10, 2025 8:31 pm - CTA, Metra and Pace will continue tradition of freebies on the first day of classes for grades K-12.
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Lawmakers host I-PASS sticker event in WheatonJul 10, 2025 2:39 pm - Two lawmakers are bringing an Illinois Tollway team to Wheaton to help drivers in the shift from transponders to new I-PASS sticker tags.