Transportation
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$13 million project to eliminate Buffalo Grove bottleneck completeDec 16, 2024 2:31 pm - After 18 months, work to rebuild and widen a busy section of Aptakisic Road through Buffalo Grove and Long Grove is substantially done.
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Shoe Factory Road closing Tuesday in Hoffman EstatesDec 16, 2024 1:18 pm - Shoe Factory Road in Hoffman Estates will be closed between Beverly Road and Sutton Road starting at 9 a.m. Tuesday for emergency railroad track repairs.
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Metra spent almost $1.57 million on an investigation into police misconduct. It’s not releasing the resultsDec 15, 2024 9:00 pm - Investigating accusations of racist language, favoritism and mismanagement at the Metra Police Department cost about $1.57 million. But the agency is releasing little information about what the probe uncovered.
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More Pace buses coming to Cook, DuPage and LakeDec 13, 2024 6:01 pm - Post-pandemic ridership highs propel Pace to add service across the suburbs on certain routes.
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From city streets to state highways — new IDOT secretary tappedDec 11, 2024 5:44 pm - Chicago’s former transportation chief takes driver's seat at IDOT. Will she pave the way to a "world-class transportation system?“
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Elgin council considers design choices for Kimball Street bridge replacementDec 10, 2024 4:17 pm - Elgin City Council members will be making design choices for a new $25-35 million downtown bridge by next summer, including aesthetics like shapes, finishes, lighting, and artistic embellishments.
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Lanes opening up on York Road as cold weather hitsDec 10, 2024 2:48 pm - After months of squeezing into single lanes, York Road drivers near O’Hare get a reprieve beginning Monday.
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‘Starved for so long’: Pace wants riders to comment on service revamp, $150 million boostDec 08, 2024 9:00 pm - More frequent buses? Or more buses all over the region? Pace is surveying the region.
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‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden uses his visit to Angola to promote a major US-backed rail project in Africa
Dec 04, 2024 8:18 am - Even in the waning days of his presidency and thousands of miles from home, U.S. President Joe Biden is finding ways to celebrate trains.
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Expect congestion on busy York Road near I-88 as bridge redo startsDec 03, 2024 6:18 pm - Headed to Oak Brook or Elmhurst? Steel yourself for York Road delays.