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Gas tax hike, other fees would fund Pritzker's $41.5 billion 'Rebuild Illinois' capital plan
May 17, 2019 8:44 PM - Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday briefed lawmakers on a proposed capital improvements plan that calls for spending $41.5 billion on transportation, education, public health and other infrastructure projects over six years, funded by a host of new or increased taxes and fees. -
New tollway chief wants to hear from stakeholders on Route 53
May 17, 2019 5:20 AM - The Illinois tollway's new chief is neutral on the Route 53 extension for now and says he wants to stabilize an agency that's been churning for months. -
Metra OKs engineering for train to Oswego, but who will pay to build it?May 15, 2019 6:09 PM - Westward ho! Metra officials approved $4.7 million for engineering to extend the BNSF Line west to Yorkville. But who will pay to build and operate it?
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Geneva railroad expansion to start in 2020
May 14, 2019 8:27 AM - The construction of a third set of railroad tracks on the Union Pacific main line through Geneva will likely begin in the spring of 2020, according to the railroad. -
Homeowner's reaction to I-294 project: 'We are being railroaded' by the tollway
May 13, 2019 10:42 AM - Residents in the crosshairs of I-294 expansion feel they're in a David vs. Goliath battle that will tank their home values. There's no stopping this project, tollway leaders say, but they insist they're being good neighbors.
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Group choosing overnight O'Hare runway rotation could grow
May 13, 2019 6:05 PM - Park Ridge and Itasca could join a small but mighty advisory group determining a nightly runway rotation at O'Hare. -
Lane closures on Milwaukee Avenue in Lake County begin May 20May 12, 2019 5:42 PM - Traffic on Milwaukee Avenue approaching Corporate Woods Parkway will be reduced to one lane in each direction beginning, weather permitting, May 20.
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Hub Group executive to retireMay 10, 2019 10:41 AM - Hub Group's President and Chief Operating Officer Don Maltby will retire effective June 30, the company announced Friday.
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Casten to lead infrastructure discussion in BarringtonMay 8, 2019 4:02 PM - U.S. Rep. Sean Casten will join local officials and representatives of the American Society Of Civil Engineers for a panel discussion on the financial impact of infrastructure investment from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 11, in Barrington.
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Bipartisan group wants to raise state gas tax, fees to fund road projects
May 9, 2019 8:24 AM - A bipartisan coalition laid out a plan Wednesday that would raise $2.4B for road and bridge infrastructure improvements by hiking the state's gas tax and a series of license fees.
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