Articles filed under IDOT
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Why this is the worst summer construction season everJul 28, 2014 5:00 am - Late for day care. Late for work. Late for meetings. Crawling along I-355. At a standstill on I-90. Sweating on Route 31. Whimpering on the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway. Acro...
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Semi driver in I-55 crash faked logs, authorities sayJul 22, 2014 1:00 am - A semi-truck driver involved in crash that killed four people southwest of Chicago was driving too fast and falsified entries in a logbook tracking the number of hours h...
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More suburbs getting quiet zones for train hornsJul 21, 2014 5:00 am - I'm happy to report that Bensenville has licked its noise problem. No, not that problem. Jet engines are still rattling windows in certain neighborhoods in the village b...
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Antioch's accident-prone Route 173 and Tiffany Road intersection adding stoplight, turn lanesJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - An accident-prone intersection in Antioch is receiving much-needed attention with ongoing construction work that is adding turn lanes and a stoplight, village officials ...
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Cooperation cited in key Lake County regional trail linkJul 10, 2014 1:00 am - Local leaders on bikes and in wagons got a firsthand look Thursday at a short but crucial link in Lake County's regional trail system. The extension of what is known as ...
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Illinois suspending roadwork over holiday weekendJul 03, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Those hitting the roads for the holiday weekend should find fewer delays from highway construction. The Illinois Department of Transportation says it is su...
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Panel to study potential Route 53 cost savingsJul 01, 2014 5:00 am - The costs of innovations associated with the proposed Route 53 extension north into Lake County will be examined for possible savings, but environmental protection will ...
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IDOT: Stay off the Kennedy again this weekend!Jun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Thank you for not driving on the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) last weekend. And please, don't do it again, IDOT engineers are asking drivers as they gear up for the seco...
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Taking Kennedy to Chicago will have you singing the bluesJun 12, 2014 1:00 am - Thinking of a leisurely drive down the Kennedy Expressway to take in the Chicago Blues Fest this Saturday or Sunday? Don't do it, state and Chicago transportation engine...
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Avoid the Kennedy this weekend, IDOT warnsJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago and state officials mingled cheery mantras of "Chicago's open for business" with dire warnings of a traffic meltdown if drivers jump on the Kennedy Expressway (I...