Articles filed under Transportation
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Suburban towns to hire experts to combat O'Hare noiseJan 14, 2015 4:30 am - A coalition of suburban towns is assembling a panel of experts to fight noise from O'Hare International Airport. Members of the Suburban O'Hare Commission, a group of 11...
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How will Rauner's contract ban affect construction season?Jan 14, 2015 12:01 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's smackdown on awarding contracts and grants has some state and local transportation officials scratching their heads on how the move will impact the c...
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CEO: Canadian National Railroad not 'problem child'Jan 14, 2015 12:01 am - To correct a story in a Jan. 15 article, there were 986 blocked railway crossings lasting 10 minutes or more on the EJ&E in October 2009. By Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyhera...
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Route 59 construction 'pretty tough' on Aurora, Naperville businessesJan 14, 2015 12:00 am - Road construction on Route 59 at the Naperville/Aurora border has done more than snarl traffic for the past year. It also has put an added strain on some businesses that...
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Woman drives past crossing gates, hit by train in ItascaJan 13, 2015 12:01 am - A woman was injured Tuesday when she drove through railroad crossing gates on Walnut Road in Itasca and into the path of an oncoming train, authorities said. Patricia V...
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Chicago man arrested at O'Hare on pimping warrantJan 13, 2015 12:00 am - A 38-year-old Chicago man arrested at O'Hare International Airport last week on a 2013 pimping warrant was ordered held on $60,000 bail Tuesday. Authorities say Jim Sac...
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Pyke: O'Hare noise rising as suburban election issueJan 11, 2015 10:00 pm - The jet cacophony from new runways at O'Hare is making noise in some municipal elections, but whether the suburbs can apply leverage against Chicago and the Federal Avia...
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Work continues in Lake Barrington on fifth roundabout in Lake CountyJan 11, 2015 6:00 am - Work continues in Lake Barrington on fifth roundabout in Lake County
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Golden Gate Bridge shuts to install safety barrierJan 11, 2015 12:01 am - Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO - Yellow-clad work crews shared San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge with only bikers, runners, and seabirds Saturday, as officials s...
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Buffalo Grove Road plansJan 11, 2015 12:01 am - There's good news for motorists long frustrated by the bottleneck on Buffalo Grove Road in southern Lake County: Lake County officials are taking steps to widen the busy...