Articles filed under IDOT
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A Naperville 22-year-old's dash outside with her beloved dog ends in tragedyNov 05, 2017 12:00 am - Tim Driscoll tries to resist the desolation that comes thinking about daughter Emily's "sad and wasteful" death. The vivacious redhead was one semester away from obtaini...
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Special report: Bicyclist, pedestrian fatalities on the rise in suburbsNov 03, 2017 11:00 am - Editor's note: This is the first of a continuing series on the rise of bicyclist and pedestrian fatalities in the suburbs. Are you taking your life in your hands by...
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In Illinois, cyclists have same rights as driversNov 03, 2017 1:00 am - How good is your knowledge of laws protecting pedestrians and cyclists? Here's a recap of some new and old rules you might not know. • Drivers must stop for pedestrians ...
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Is your kid's car seat ready for a crash? Most aren'tSep 25, 2017 5:30 am - Despite parents' best intentions, a majority of children's car seats are installed incorrectly, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Are par...
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High-speed Amtrak service from Chicago to St. Louis will shave hour off tripAug 28, 2017 1:00 am - High-speed Amtrak rail trains powered by new locomotives should start whizzing between Chicago and St. Louis sometime in 2018, officials said Monday. The trains will tra...
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Two projects will tie up Route 60 for months in Vernon Hills areaAug 16, 2017 5:22 am - Work to resurface busy Route 60 in Mundelein and Vernon Hills began this week, but a pending larger project will slow drivers in the heavily traveled area for the next y...
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Don't let traffic eclipse once-in-a-lifetime opportunityAug 14, 2017 5:30 am - Do enjoy that celestial, once-in-a-lifetime, transformative experience watching the solar eclipse Aug. 21. But don't get too star-struck, traffic experts say. Aiming to ...
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Lake County, IDOT ordered to pay $7.1 million to Round Lake Beach business ownerJul 25, 2017 11:00 pm - Lake County and the Illinois Department of Transportation must pay $7.1 million to the owner of a Round Lake Beach shopping center as compensation for land taken and oth...
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Project to end dangerous backups at Gurnee tollway exits starts next weekJul 12, 2017 5:00 am - Construction aimed at eliminating dangerous traffic backups on I-94 at the Grand Avenue interchange in Gurnee is scheduled to begin next week, the Illinois Tollway Autho...
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Could roadwork stop Friday if Illinois doesn't pass a budget?Jun 26, 2017 5:00 am - Inching along the one open lane on Lake Street in Hanover Park as dust flies and front loaders pound pavement is excruciating now. But inching along the one open lane in...