Articles filed under Transportation
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Could 45 mph Route 53 extension face speed bump?Dec 04, 2014 12:01 am - Not so fast, proponents of a 45 mph extension of Route 53 say to a new Illinois law that sets the speed limit for tollways at 70 mph. The Illinois House overrode Gov. Pa...
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Lee Street traffic shift over I-90 next weekDec 04, 2014 12:01 am - Traffic on the Lee Street bridge over the Jane Addams Tollway will shift next week as part of the ongoing interchange reconstruction project. Illinois Tollway officials ...
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Route 31 reopens after serious crash in AuroraDec 03, 2014 12:01 am - Route 31 in Aurora has reopened after a serious crash earlier, authorities said. The road was closed in both directions - beginning just after 3 p.m. - between Sullivan...
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Tollway speed limit going to 70 unless counties objectDec 03, 2014 12:01 am - State lawmakers Wednesday voted to raise speed limits on Illinois tollways to 70 mph in urban areas. The Illinois House overrode Gov. Pat Quinn's veto of the idea withou...
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Hoffman Estates budgets for bike path patrolsDec 02, 2014 4:30 am - A bike path patrol program for preventive maintenance and public safety was the last addition to Hoffman Estates' 2015 budget, which was approved by the village board Mo...
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Pyke: How gap in Rt. 53 funding may affect driversDec 01, 2014 4:30 am - The sleeper issue of 2015 will be extending Route 53 north to Route 120, and here's why. So far, Lake County leaders have trimmed project costs plus floated a 20-cent pe...
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Chicago's overnight winter parking ban beginsDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - Motorists in Chicago are warned that the city's annual winter overnight parking ban is starting. The city says the ban begins at 3 a.m. on Monday. Last year nearly 240 v...
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Cedar Lake Road project to connect to Nippersink trailDec 01, 2014 12:01 am - The proposed widening of Cedar Lake Road north of Route 120 in Round Lake is straightforward as a construction project, but the plan also includes aspects that would ben...
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Naperville considering more parking restrictions near downtownDec 01, 2014 12:00 am - Parking might become more restricted near downtown Naperville. Transportation officials will wait until after the holidays to study whether parking restrictions should b...
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Falling gas prices a holiday bonus for suburban driversNov 30, 2014 12:00 am - Gas prices have hit their lowest mark in four years and likely will drop another 10 cents to 20 cents a gallon over the next two weeks, according to industry analysts, g...