Transportation
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Busiest day at O’Hare? Cheapest gas? Here’s four getaway tips for the FourthJul 02, 2024 7:07 pm - Making your July Fourth escape Wednesday? So are millions of others, so plan accordingly, experts say.
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Despite opposition, widening of Buffalo Grove Road remains in county’s planJul 01, 2024 6:49 pm - Opponents of the proposed widening of Buffalo Grove Road between routes 22 and 45 in southern Lake County may have made their last stand.
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Geneva announces road, drainage workJul 01, 2024 3:21 pm - Geneva will begin several road resurfacing and drainage projects in mid-July
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Public hearings coming soon on plan to consolidate CTA, Metra and PaceJul 01, 2024 1:11 pm - Hearings on a proposed Metra, Pace and CTA combo start Tuesday, July 9, in Chicago. Three more forums are set for the suburbs.
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Under pressure on plane safety, Boeing is buying stressed supplier Spirit for $4.7 billion
Jul 01, 2024 11:20 am - ARLINGTON, Va. — Boeing announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion, a move that it says will improve plane quality and safety amid increa...
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Expect delays at Northwest Highway and Route 53 in PalatineJul 01, 2024 10:49 am - Palatine officials say drivers should expect delays in the area of Northwest Highway and Route 53 due to construction work expected to be complete by the end of August.
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The gas tax hike goes into effect Monday. Here’s how much you’ll pay at the pumpJun 30, 2024 7:01 pm - Monday’s fuel hike means the average Illinois driver will pay $184 more a year in gas taxes than in 2019. Here’s a look at how much the MFT generates a year, plus driver reaction
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‘This will be a boon for us’: $18.8 million federal grant puts long-sought Cedar Lake Road realignment on trackJun 28, 2024 5:20 pm - The long-envisioned Cedar Lake Road realignment in Round Lake is on track with an $18.8 million federal grant.
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‘It’s working, and we feel safer’: New berm keeping vehicles out of Naperville family’s backyardJun 28, 2024 12:20 pm - A berm at Naper Boulevard and Washington Street has helped keep wayward cars from crashing through a Naperville family’s backyard.
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Tollway says ‘construction continuing’ systemwide despite interchange fumbleJun 26, 2024 7:34 pm - A bureaucratic misstep is hamstringing the rebuild of a crucial interchange, but the Illinois tollway says overall summer construction is on track.