Articles filed under IDOT
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IDOT project at Route 41 and Grand in Gurnee delayed until late 2020Jun 20, 2019 5:28 am - The massive intersection improvement project at Grand Avenue and Route 41 that has snarled traffic in Gurnee since April 2017 has been delayed and won't be completed now...
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Starting July 1, no more free passes for texting (or holding your phone at all) and drivingJun 17, 2019 5:00 am - Illinois' law banning driving and texting is now five years old, and drivers caught violating it will face a stiffer penalty as of July 1. Scofflaws who text, talk or us...
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Lane closures on Skokie HighwayJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - Lane closures on Skokie Highway (Route 41) from Park Avenue West to Chantilly Lane in Highland Park will begin Monday, June 10. Nightly and weekend lane closures from 8 ...
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Car fee, tax would wipe out graduated tax plan's savings for many in IllinoisJun 05, 2019 5:30 am - The savings lower- and middle-income taxpayers would see under a graduated income tax plan that still needs voter approval would be erased by tax and fee hikes on their ...
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In Transit: Would you pay more for gas to fix the roads?May 27, 2019 7:00 am - Sure, no one likes potholes, but are you willing to pay more for gas and registration fees to fill one? The question is among suggested trade-offs in Gov. J.B. Pritzker...
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Why you will see more roundabouts in Kane CountyMay 20, 2019 5:30 am - In coming years, Kane County drivers will see more roundabouts that officials say improve safety, cost less to maintain than traffic signals, and are better for air qual...
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Lane closures on Milwaukee Avenue in Lake County begin May 20May 12, 2019 1:00 am - Traffic on Milwaukee Avenue approaching Corporate Woods Parkway in Vernon Hills will be reduced to one lane in each direction beginning Monday, May 20, weather permittin...
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Suburban construction projects that will affect trafficApr 15, 2019 5:30 am - Thinking of taking local roads to avoid tollway construction? You'll run into plenty of roadwork there, too. Here are some projects that will affect traffic: Cook C...
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Here are this year's suburban road construction hot spotsApr 15, 2019 5:30 am - The Illinois tollway is flush with cash but lacks an executive director. The Illinois Department of Transportation has an experienced engineer in charge, but its funds a...
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Dreading roadwork? So are the construction workers fearing distracted driversApr 10, 2019 1:00 am - Stressed out about delays as road construction ramps up? It could be worse, said front-line construction workers at a National Work Zone Awareness Week event in Des Plai...