Articles filed under Transportation
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Fairfield Road to close in Lake VillaJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - Fairfield Road north of Grand Avenue (Route 132) in Lake Villa will be closed beginning Monday, June 13, weather permitting. Northbound traffic will be directed west on ...
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Metra officials apologize for Union Station overcrowdingJun 07, 2016 1:00 am - Despite a plan to prevent overcrowding at Union Station, back-to-back switch problems during Monday's afternoon rush created claustrophobic conditions for Metra riders a...
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TSA shrinking wait times at O'Hare and MidwayJun 07, 2016 1:00 am - Waits in security lines at O'Hare and Midway International airports have dropped significantly since mid-May, the TSA said Tuesday. But it still makes sense to get to t...
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Lake Zurich plans road resurfacingJun 07, 2016 1:00 am - About $1.5 million worth of road resurfacing projects have been announced in Lake Zurich. Officials said non-home-rule sales tax funds will be used for the annual local ...
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Why it's so hard to make bike trailsJun 06, 2016 5:30 am - When Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor pulled his support for extending Route 53 north, one thing he proposed instead was a greenway that would include “a new trai...
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Inflatable rat at tollway HQ brings home state's political divideJun 06, 2016 5:00 am - A large inflatable rat making itself at home on the Illinois tollway's front lawn may put the agency in the unusual position of protesting itself. That's because the gi...
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Beware of Route 60 work in Fremont TownshipJun 06, 2016 1:00 am - Drivers will need to find a way around Route 60 between Cedar Lake and Fairfield roads in Fremont Township this week. The Illinois Department of Transportation project c...
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ALERT: Switch problems delay Metra trainsJun 06, 2016 1:00 am - Amtrak switch problems are delaying Metra riders departing from Union Station during this evening's rush hour on three different lines. Delays of more than 30 minutes e...
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Meeting on Wadsworth Road work set for June 15Jun 05, 2016 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation will host an informal open house Wednesday, June 15, about an engineering study for the intersections of Wadsworth Road at Dil...
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Pilots want cheaper self-serve fuel, but CEA officials question savingsJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - Some pilots at Chicago Executive Airport are pushing for an airport-owned self-service fuel pump that they say would mean cheaper fuel for smaller leisure planes. But mu...