Articles filed under Transportation
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Vehicles hit by pellet gun on Chicago expresswayOct 31, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois State Police say at least three pellet gun shootings were reported along a Chicago section of the Eisenhower Expressway within a 24-hour period. A motorist ...
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Residents: Dangerous Route 58 intersection in Elgin needs traffic lightOct 30, 2014 5:30 am - Those who live and work near Shady Oaks Drive and Route 58 in Elgin say it's a dangerous intersection that likely needs a traffic light, and data shows accidents there h...
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Rail improvements would increase daily tripsOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - DEARBORN, Mich. - Proposed passenger rail improvements could boost train service between Detroit and Chicago from three to 10 daily trips and cut travel time by up to tw...
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Harris Road traffic restriction:Oct 28, 2014 1:01 am - Traffic to southbound Harris Road from Peterson Road in Libertyville will be restricted beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3, for seven days. The signed detour will be Pet...
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Route 53 extension: Hopes and concerns of those along the corridorOct 27, 2014 5:30 am - Second of two parts The prospect of a Route 53 extension has been part of life in central Lake County for five decades. Plans have come and gone. The debate over whether...
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Pyke: Could extra transit funding prevent Metra hike?Oct 27, 2014 5:30 am - Just days remain before the Nov. 4 election. If you're a Metra rider, here's one reason you might want to talk transit funding with the state and federal candidates runn...
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Round Lake officials mark completion of key road/sewer projectOct 27, 2014 1:01 am - Round Lake officials marked the completion of a $4.7 million road and drainage project they say provides many benefits. Mayor Dan MacGillis, village board trustees, cons...
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New lanes to open on I-90 tollway west of ElginOct 27, 2014 1:00 am - Let the traffic flow. After almost two years of construction that caused traffic headaches for motorists, the Illinois Tollway will roll away the construction barrels an...
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A last chance to end 50-year Rt. 53 extension struggleOct 26, 2014 7:00 am - Hope grows for an end to the fight between traffic and the environment in Lake County
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Editorial: A more transparent, inclusive Route 53 effortOct 26, 2014 5:01 am - For 50 years, the battle line over the future of Route 53 has been drawn at Lake-Cook Road. The history of the proposed northward extension into central Lake County has ...