Articles filed under Transportation
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Duckworth asks regulators to aid tollway in dispute with Canadian PacificSep 24, 2016 1:00 am - Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth has asked federal regulators to intervene on behalf of the Illinois Tollway in a standoff with the Canadian Pacific Railroad over land for ...
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First phase of North Branch Trail extension opensSep 24, 2016 1:00 am - Cook County officials last week celebrated the opening of the first phase of the North Branch Trail extension. The trail now extends 1.8 miles south from Caldwell and D...
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Lake County project lists onlineSep 23, 2016 1:00 am - Information about various ongoing projects is available through an easy-to-use Lake County Capital Improvement Projects web portal. The portal has been developed to help...
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Fireworks at tollway over fence contractSep 22, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway is facing scrutiny by lawmakers who chided directors Thursday for what they consider to be discriminatory treatment of a minority contractor. In Jul...
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Tollway gets one western bypass victory, but railroad land spat remainsSep 22, 2016 1:00 am - One obstacle to a western bypass around O'Hare fell Thursday as Illinois tollway directors approved a deal with Chicago to buy airport property, but another issue looms....
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Senior transportation program provides a lift, companionshipSep 21, 2016 7:00 am - Long before Uber and Lyft came along, and the term "ride sharing" became popular, an Arlington Heights-based agency was doing just that. Their target market? Seniors who...
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Barrington 220 to keep middle school boundaries, evaluate start timesSep 21, 2016 5:30 am - The boundaries for the two middle schools in Barrington Area Unit School District 220 will not change if the school board decides to adopt later start times next school ...
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District 220 schedule proposalsSep 21, 2016 5:30 am - • Scenario A: Elementary: 8 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. Middle: 9 a.m. to 3:55 p.m. High: 8:30 a.m. to 3:21 p.m. Cost to district*: $343,200, down June estimate of $510,000 to $6...
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Rosemont keeping red-light cameras another three yearsSep 21, 2016 1:00 am - Rosemont has extended a contract to keep its red-light cameras for another three years. The agreement with Lombard-based RedSpeed Illinois LLC now expires in August 2019...
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DuPage railroad safety group aims to cut trespassing, suicide deaths in halfSep 19, 2016 5:30 am - Grief can paralyze and decimate. Or it can galvanize and inspire. Since 1994, a group of suburban parents who lost children to collisions with trains has forged grief in...