Transportation
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Kennedy Expressway construction is back next week. Here’s what you need to knowMar 04, 2024 1:09 pm - Enjoy those Kennedy Expressway reversible lanes while you can. A major Kennedy redo resumes next week with Illinois Department of Transportation crews focusing on the re...
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Cook County approves transportation projects in Barrington, Des PlainesMar 04, 2024 12:27 pm - The Cook County Board recently approved funding for several transportation-related projects in the suburbs. In Barrington, the board approved spending $42,542 for constru...
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Suburbs lead in fatal bike, pedestrian collisions as Wheaton crashes prompt school to fundraise for lightMar 03, 2024 5:11 pm - Although perceived as playing second fiddle to Chicago, the suburbs outpaced the city in one undesirable category last year — fatal pedestrian and bicycle traffic crashes...
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Transit ambassadors, lighting and interventions. How public transit might get safer in Chicago areaMar 01, 2024 8:18 pm - Chicago area transit leaders, advocacy groups and national experts brainstormed ways to improve security and prevent crime on trains and buses this week. “We believe that...
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O’Hare overnight runway rotation closer to takeoffMar 01, 2024 6:16 pm - Chicago and Federal Aviation Administration leaders were expected to reach a milestone legal agreement that triggers a study of a much-desired overnight runway rotation, officials announced Friday.
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Libertyville advances final design services to replace Rockland Road bridge over Des Plaines RiverFeb 28, 2024 9:27 pm - Bridge replacement tentatively set to begin in summer 2026 but faces $2 million shortfall A long-sought but delayed plan to replace the Rockland Road bridge over the...
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Tollway to update plazas for barrier-free travelFeb 26, 2024 5:56 pm - Illinois tollway drivers will experience fewer barriers and more streamlined trips this year as the agency updates its toll plazas. The tollway switched to a permanent al...
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Metra investigates Monday morning network outage, service back for afternoon rushFeb 26, 2024 4:07 pm - A network outage disrupted service on six of its train lines Monday morning. “This morning we experienced a network outage that affected Positive Train Control (PTC) and...
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The Central Tri-State Tollway is getting smarter with addition of digital messagingFeb 26, 2024 5:30 am - Beaten down by continual construction on the Central Tri-State Tollway? There is digital light at the end of the tunnel coming this year as the tollway begins to install...
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Metra train derails in Crystal Lake; no injuries reported
Feb 24, 2024 12:36 pm - A Metra train derailed Saturday morning near downtown Crystal Lake. A Metra spokesperson confirmed the derailment and said there were no reports of injuries. The train le...