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In Transit: This could be the year electric vehicles win over drivers, experts say

By Marni Pyke
Feb 22, 2021 2:40 PM - The swagger, tire-kicking and glitz of the Chicago Auto Show is postponed, but here's what's hot, what's not for auto buyers in 2021 -- including reinvented Mustangs and Broncos and a minivan makeover.
Officials pin hopes on Buttigieg as he prepares to steer U.S. transportation

By Marni Pyke
Jan 11, 2021 5:30 AM - Can Mayor Pete and Amtrak Joe help cure Illinois transportation woes? Experts say the former South Bend mayor -- and Joe Biden's pick for Transportation Secretary -- "gets it."
Grand Avenue in Gurnee to temporarily close beginning Dec. 1

Daily Herald report
Nov 29, 2020 5:03 PM - As part of ongoing improvements on Grand Avenue between Skokie Highway and Waveland Avenue in Gurnee, the Illinois Department of Transportation will close Grand for nearly a week, weather permitting, beginning Dec. 1.
Route 60/83 rail crossing closure

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Nov 13, 2020 2:27 PM - The Canadian National Railway crossing on Route 60/83, just west of Diamond Lake Road in Mundelein, will close Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., weather permiting, for emergency repairs, the Illinois Department of Transportation said in a news release.
Lily Lake Road work to resume with $183,000 correction, legal settlement

By Sam LOUNSBERRY
Oct 26, 2020 4:17 PM - A local taxing district that provides sewer service to the Lakemoor area expressed frustration in a news release Monday with the Illinois Department of Transportation's handling of a mistake that delayed a Lily Lake Road construction project.
Traffic, crashes and congestion rebounding after COVID-19 spring slump

By Marni Pyke
Oct 12, 2020 5:30 AM - How badly did COVID-19 affect travel and traffic in the metro region? A Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning analysis shows that car volumes remain below normal, but truck traffic is back to pre-pandemic levels.
Barrington officials: New rule for gas on trains has 'quite acute' potential for catastrophe

By Marni Pyke
Oct 5, 2020 5:30 AM - Add one more volatile chemical to the hundreds being lugged around the suburbs in trains. The federal government is allowing liquefied natural gas on freight trains and some fear the worst.
Grounded by layoffs, iconic traffic reporter says 'sky's the limit' for next move

By Marni Pyke
Sep 14, 2020 5:30 AM - Kris Habermehl says, "I miss the people I can't see," and talks about reporting on crashes, potato spills, the most gridlocked highway, how he'd solve traffic, and other highlights of his helicopter traffic reporter career.
New ramps opening at Jane Byrne Interchange will give traffic relief

By Marni Pyke
Sep 1, 2020 6:24 PM - Finally, some daylight on Jane Byrne interchange reconstruction with the completion of two significant projects.
River Road resurfacing project set to begin Monday

Daily Herald report
Aug 6, 2020 2:00 PM - Resurfacing work on Des Plaines River Road (Route 45) from Milwaukee Avenue in Prospect Heights to Rand Road in Des Plaines is set to begin, weather permitting, Monday, Aug. 10, the Illinois Department of Transportation said in a news release.

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