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Duckworth asks regulators to aid tollway in dispute with Canadian Pacific
By Marni Pyke
Sep 24, 2016 4:36 PM - Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth is asking the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to intervene in a dispute between the Illinois tollway and the Canadian Pacific Railroad. At stake is a western bypass around O'Hare International Airport.
Lake County project lists online
Daily Herald report
Sep 23, 2016 4:01 PM - Information about various ongoing projects is available through an easy-to-use Lake County Capital Improvement Projects web portal.
Tollway gets one western bypass victory, but railroad land spat remains
By Marni Pyke
Sep 22, 2016 7:24 PM - 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 a lingering dispute over additional land near Bensenville threatens the project.
Fireworks at tollway over fence contract
By Marni Pyke
Sep 22, 2016 4:54 PM - Two lawmakers accused the Illinois tollway of treating a minority contractor unfairly Thursday and promised a hearing. Tollway directors, more than half of whom are minorities, said they've increased participation by businesses owned by blacks and Hispanics.
Rosemont keeping red-light cameras another three years
Daily Herald report
Sep 21, 2016 3:29 PM - 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.
Barrington 220 to keep middle school boundaries, evaluate start times
By Doug T. Graham
Sep 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 year, according to Superintendent Brian Harris.
Senior transportation program provides a lift, companionship
By Eileen O. Daday
Sep 22, 2016 6:22 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 needed rides to doctors' appointments and other medical destinations.
District 220 schedule proposals

Sep 21, 2016 5:30 AM - • Scenario A: Elementary: 8 a.m. to 2:40 p.m.
DuPage railroad safety group aims to cut trespassing, suicide deaths in half
By Marni Pyke
Sep 19, 2016 5:30 AM - With deaths at railroad crossings declining, safety advocates are focusing on preventing suicides and trespassing fatalities at other points on the tracks. The goal is to cut these deaths by 50 percent in 10 years, railroad safety activist Dr. Lanny Wilson says.
Metra cutting back, but is that enough to prevent higher fares?
By Marni Pyke
Sep 19, 2016 3:59 PM - Metra announced $5.3 million in cuts Monday ranging from fewer ticket agents to less spending on consultants but riders will have to wait to see whether those actions will forestall a fare hike.

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