Transportation
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Lake in the Hills waives fees to help some Randall Road businesses through road work
Apr 12, 2025 1:48 pm - Lake in the Hills is trying to help some of the businesses that will be hit by the Randall Road construction.
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Lake County’s $117 million road construction season set to begin. Here’s what’s in the planApr 09, 2025 8:28 pm - With several projects already up and running, the Lake County Division of Transportation outlines what else to expect during a busy $117 million construction program.
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Proposal to raise age for senior road tests clears first legislative hurdleApr 09, 2025 6:11 pm - The Illinois House passed legislation Wednesday changing mandatory road tests from age 79 to 87. Next up is the state Senate.
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Legislation allowing speed cameras in suburban Cook on holdApr 09, 2025 4:56 pm - Legislation permitting speed cameras in some Cook County suburbs is on hold in favor of another bill also aimed at improving safety.
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United Airlines … or ‘The Rest’? New O’Hare ad blitz comes as rivalry with American Airlines heats upApr 08, 2025 12:06 pm - United Airlines pokes fun at its competitors in the Chicago market as the summer travel season gears up.
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Appellate court backs IDOT in revoking Oakbrook Terrace red-light cameras; city pondering appealApr 07, 2025 6:54 pm - “A good day for honest Illinois motorists,” an Oak Brook trustee said Monday after a state appeals court upheld the removal of a red-light camera in neighboring Oakbrook Terrace.
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Wheeling police cracking down on distracted driving in AprilMar 31, 2025 2:53 pm - Wheeling police on Tuesday are launching a campaign to crack down on distracted driving as part of a statewide effort.
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Illinois legislators consider bills expanding bicyclists' rights, liability protectionsMar 30, 2025 7:05 pm - Many Illinois lawmakers are sponsoring bills related to bicycling, including defining tricycles as bikes, allowing bikes to treat stop signs as yield signs, and deeming bikes intended roadway users.
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‘You can’t roll the dice all the time’: First responders preparing for more freight trainsMar 30, 2025 3:13 pm - Feds approved the merger of the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern railroads in March 2023. What’s happening now with freight traffic and blocked crossings?
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On the right track? Glen Ellyn village president hopefuls talk train station redoMar 27, 2025 1:28 pm - The candidates running for village president in Glen Ellyn weigh in on a proposed redesign of the downtown train station site and a pedestrian tunnel.