Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra's new shop will crank out more refurbished railcars for ridersMay 01, 2018 1:00 am - With an average age of 28 years, Metra's rail cars have lived through the Gulf War, the dawn of the World Wide Web and the “Seinfeld” years. Nostalgia for the 1990s is f...
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Foes unimpressed with Longmeadow Parkway progressApr 30, 2018 5:36 am - More than 70 percent of the Longmeadow Parkway is complete or under construction. Though most of the project has become a reality, opponents remain, at best, unimpressed...
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Will an IDOT report help save people crossing busy streets?Apr 30, 2018 5:00 am - For anyone confused about traffic rules at crosswalks on busy suburban roads, enlightenment is on the way. The Illinois Department of Transportation is finalizing statew...
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Lane closures on Golf Road bridge in Hoffman EstatesApr 30, 2018 1:00 am - Lane closures will begin this week on the structure that carries Golf Road over Poplar Creek west of Route 59 in Hoffman Estates for a bridge repair project, according t...
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Buffalo Grove creating new vision for Prairie View neighborhoodApr 30, 2018 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove will host a public open house next week to kick off the creation of a new vision for the area surrounding the Prairie View Metra station. The village has h...
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Work underway on Knowles Road bike path in GurneeApr 30, 2018 1:00 am - Work is underway to build an 8-foot-wide bike path along Knowles Road on Gurnee's west side that was cited last July by a residents group as the top priority on a list o...
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Mount Prospect studying improvements at Rand and CentralApr 29, 2018 1:00 am - This story has been updated to change Lifetime Fitness to L.A. Fitness. Mount Prospect is attacking traffic congestion at one of its busiest intersections. Options...
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Tollway director denounces 'bullies,' departs meetingApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - A routine Illinois tollway board meeting became charged with tension Thursday after one board director denounced "bullies" and "cowards," then left after recusing himsel...
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Delays expected at Roselle, Schaumburg roadsApr 26, 2018 1:00 am - The village of Schaumburg is informing the public that construction to install a southbound right-turn lane at Roselle and Schaumburg roads is under way by the Cook Coun...
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Library tells Barrington to find another way to fix Northwest Highway intersectionApr 25, 2018 5:30 am - Some Barrington Area Library board members say they share village officials' safety concerns about the Lake Zurich Road-Northwest Highway intersection, but potential rem...