Articles filed under Transportation
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Geneva underpass to close Saturday for train bridge repairSep 25, 2023 1:00 am - The Route 31 underpass in Geneva will be closed on Saturday as Union Pacific repairs the train bridge. Route 31 will be shut down from South to Third streets. The emerge...
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Secretary of state's office makes changes amid complaints about appointment systemSep 25, 2023 12:01 am - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is opening two walk-in centers for senior drivers today, among other upgrades to meet demand following a major transition to an appo...
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What drivers can expect when the Kennedy ramp switcheroo starts MondaySep 22, 2023 1:00 am - Four inbound Kennedy Expressway ramps will close Monday morning as Illinois Department of Transportation crews push forward on a supersized repair job. The three-year, $...
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Grand Avenue in Lake Villa to closeSep 22, 2023 1:00 am - Grand Avenue in Lake Villa will be closed for railroad crossing repair west of Central Avenue beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, weather permitting. Traffic will be detoured to...
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First private U.S. passenger rail line in 100 years is about to link Miami and Orlando at high speedSep 21, 2023 1:00 am - MIAMI - The first big test of whether privately owned high-speed passenger train service can prosper in the United States will launch Friday when Florida's Brightline be...
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McHenry County Board votes to raise gasoline tax by 3.3 cents per gallonSep 21, 2023 1:00 am - Drivers stopping at McHenry County gas stations in 2024 will feel a little more of a pinch at the pump. The McHenry County Board voted Tuesday to raise the county's tax ...
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Metra dubious about idea of merging with Pace and CTASep 20, 2023 1:00 am - The original version of this article incorrectly quoted CMAP official Laura Wilkison. She said, "the cost of inaction is greater than the cost of action." A big, h...
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Why Illinois' new driver's license appointment system is frustrating seniorsSep 18, 2023 5:30 am - After 1½ weeks of trying, Rolling Meadows resident Frank Leo got a lucky break — an appointment to renew his driver's license. It was 49 miles away in Joliet, but with h...
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Stop sign changes coming to Army Trail and Munger roadsSep 14, 2023 1:00 am - If you drive Army Trail or Munger roads, be on the lookout for changes. The intersection will convert from a two-way stop to a four-way stop. The new signs will be insta...
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Merge Metra, Pace, CTA into a mega-agency? CMAP suggests massive changes, but there's pushbackSep 13, 2023 1:00 am - Rescuing transit from a fiscal free fall could require higher taxes or fees and possibly kneading Metra, Pace and the CTA into one mega-agency, Chicago Metropolitan Agen...