Articles filed under Transportation
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Mundelein officials, merchants celebrate completion of Hawley Street roadworkNov 10, 2016 12:00 am - Mundelein officials, business owners and residents are celebrating the completion of the $10.3 million widening and repaving of a stretch of Hawley Street. The roadw...
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Schaumburg considers adding third lane to eastbound Algonquin RoadNov 10, 2016 12:00 am - Schaumburg will host an informational open house next week on planned roadway improvements that could begin in 2019 around the intersection of Algonquin and Meacham road...
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Amendment to put state road money in 'lock box' approved by votersNov 09, 2016 12:00 am - Illinois voters Tuesday night approved the "Safe Roads Amendment" that ensures billions of state dollars will be set aside for transportation projects, though opponents ...
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Green Oaks looks for Plan B after voters again nix road repair planNov 09, 2016 12:00 am - Green Oaks officials will search for a Plan B after voters - for the second time in eight months - rejected a village proposal to raise money for road repairs. The degre...
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Barrington voters split on underpass referendumNov 08, 2016 6:03 pm - Barrington voters were split Tuesday on an advisory referendum regarding the proposed Route 14 underpass project, with just 36 votes separating the proposal's supporters...
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Wheeling Township votes to eliminate road commissionerNov 08, 2016 6:03 pm - Residents voted to eliminate Wheeling Township's elected post of highway road commissioner - a first for Cook County. With 90 of 92 precincts reporting, 39,557 votes wer...
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New parking fee machines coming to downtown Palatine commuter lots WednesdayNov 08, 2016 4:30 am - The old, metal cash collection slots in the downtown Palatine commuter parking lots will be used for the final time Tuesday because the village is rolling out a new elec...
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Green Oaks appears to defeat road repair taxNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - A measure to raise funds for road repairs in Green Oaks by establishing the first municipal property tax in the village's 56-year history was defeated by voters. With al...
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Naperville Township voters support road services deal with cityNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Voters in Naperville Township said they want their roads serviced by the city of Naperville instead of by the township road district. An overwhelming majority of voters...
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Villa Park voters reject tax hike for improvementsNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Villa Park voters have narrowly rejected a half-percentage-point sales tax increase to raise money for infrastructure work not included in the village's street improveme...