Articles filed under Transportation
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Suburban lawmakers call out tollway for $1M in PR spendingJul 23, 2018 5:30 am - Getting the word out on projects and programs has cost the Illinois tollway nearly $1 million over nine months in payments to three outside public relations firms, an am...
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Mayors: Tollway's Route 53 open house setup discourages opponentsJul 23, 2018 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway on Wednesday hosts the first of several public forums on extending Route 53 north into Lake County, but some local mayors think the event was design...
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New U-Haul dealer in Arlington HeightsJul 20, 2018 1:00 am - Arlington Food & Beverages has signed on as a new U-Haul neighborhood dealer in Arlington Heights. The store at 401 S. Arlington Heights Road is now offering U-Haul truc...
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Mount Prospect residents rally against proposed Busse Road wideningJul 19, 2018 5:40 am - When Jim Ruddy looks out his front window onto Busse Road in Mount Prospect, he envisions construction workers completing a proposed expansion, followed by more traffic,...
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Route 31 open again after buckling pavement repairsJul 19, 2018 1:00 am - Route 31 in Aurora reopened early Friday after buckling pavement forced officials to close part of Route 31 Thursday in Aurora, authorities said. All lanes of Route 31 ...
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State senators putting tollway on the hot seat over hiring policiesJul 18, 2018 5:33 am - State senators will scrutinize Illinois tollway procurement policies next week after reports of potential conflicts of interest involving contracts. A special hearing of...
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Glen Ellyn tunnel project on track to break ground in late AugustJul 18, 2018 1:00 am - If a train is backing up traffic in downtown Glen Ellyn, drivers can get around it through the Taylor Avenue tunnel - but there are some serious downsides with that rout...
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Chicago judge orders serial stowaway's release from jailJul 18, 2018 1:00 am - A Chicago judge has ordered the release from jail of a woman dubbed a "serial stowaway" for repeatedly trying to sneak onto commercial jets without a ticket. The Cook Co...
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'Quiet Zone' taking effect in Wood DaleJul 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Wood Dale residents soon will have one less thing keeping them up at night: the sound of train horns. The city has received official approval for the establishment of a...
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Barrington's 'perfect storm': Stalled train on EJ&E blocks ambulancesJul 16, 2018 5:30 am - Ten years ago, Barrington residents predicted that running enormous CN trains on the sleepy EJ & E tracks through town would clog traffic, hamstring first responders and...