Articles filed under Transportation
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State gets tougher on rail-crossing scofflawsMay 24, 2016 1:00 am - It blends into the suburban landscape - cars waiting in line behind lowered gates as Metra or freight trains rumble through street-level crossings. But 140 times last ye...
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Pyke: Lawlor's Rt. 53 switch leaves questionsMay 23, 2016 5:30 am - May 18, 2012. Months of endless PowerPoints, bad coffee, uncomfortable chairs and sturm und drang over extending Route 53 into Lake County culminated in a miraculous Kum...
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Cook County announces Northwest suburban road projectsMay 23, 2016 1:00 am - The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways has announced its Northwest suburban road and bridge projects for the 2016 construction season, which includes ...
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Lake County road plan continues with or without Route 53May 23, 2016 1:00 am - A decision is nearing on how best to plan for potential development in western Lake County. Public comment is being accepted until June 1 for plans that began with the p...
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Fairfield/Monaville road study in Lake VillaMay 22, 2016 1:00 am - A public information meeting to discuss the possible improvements at Fairfield and Monaville roads is set for 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, at the Lake Villa Township Off...
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Five hospitalized after 5-vehicle crash on I-90May 22, 2016 1:00 am - Five people were taken to hospitals Sunday after a five-vehicle crash on Interstate 90 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois State Police said. The pileup occurred about 4:15 p.m...
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Renewed push for Lee Street tollway exit in Des PlainesMay 20, 2016 5:33 am - More than two years since talk surfaced about a possible eastbound Lee Street exit on the Jane Addams Tollway, some Des Plaines and Rosemont officials are making a renew...
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Editorial: Protecting businesses should be part of road work planningMay 20, 2016 1:00 am - With several Mundelein businesses struggling to attract customers during a major road construction project, the village has stepped in to help. Officials recently unvei...
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Schaumburg mayor leads bike to work rideMay 20, 2016 1:00 am - Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson and Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 Board President Char Kegarise led an annual Bike to Work Week ride through the village Friday m...
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Sauer exiting tollway board in midst of Route 53 angstMay 20, 2016 1:00 am - Lake County's representative on the Illinois tollway board, Nick Sauer, is stepping down after a brief tenure and will be replaced by Neli Vazquez-Rowland, co-founder of...