Articles filed under IDOT
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Special report: As crashes rise, suburbs push to build in safety for walkers, cyclistsNov 05, 2017 12:00 am - Editor's note: This is the second of a continuing series on the rise of bicyclist and pedestrian fatalities in the suburbs. Three miles from home, cyclist Patty Bru...
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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...