Articles filed under Transportation
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Flood warning issued for AlgonquinApr 18, 2013 9:16 am - The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the portion of the Fox River that flows through Algonquin, an official confirmed Thursday. The water level in...
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Lightning strike causes Metra delaysApr 18, 2013 9:08 am - A lightning strike at a Union Pacific switching location damaged equipment and has stalled Metra traffic along all three of the railroad’s lines into Chicago’s Ogilvie S...
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Road program focuses on maintenance, congestion reliefApr 17, 2013 8:01 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn’s latest six-year, $12.62 billion transportation construction program is big on maintaining existing roads while short on new significant pr...
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Can $382,000 for consultants heal regional transit rifts?Apr 17, 2013 7:57 pm - Regional Transportation Authority leaders agreed Wednesday to try to solve deep-seated turf wars among transit agencies by hiring outside experts for $382,855 to devise ...
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Lake-Cook, Buffalo Grove most dangerous intersection in villageApr 17, 2013 4:21 pm - There’s change at the top when it comes to Buffalo Grove’s most dangerous intersections. According to accident data provided to village leaders this week by police, the ...
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Lipinski named to panel on freight transportationApr 17, 2013 3:59 pm - Illinois Congressman Dan Lipinski will take part in an effort in Congress to improve the country’s freight transportation network. The Democrat representing parts of Chi...
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Is lack of scrutiny causing ride-free permit scams?Apr 17, 2013 12:45 pm - Usually ridership gains are a positive for transit agencies, but Regional Transportation Authority officials are scratching their heads over a spike in applications from...
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Schaumburg works on details for Meacham Road rampApr 17, 2013 5:00 am - Schaumburg trustees Tuesday discussed a proposed memorandum of understanding between the village and Illinois State Toll Highway Authority to turn the long-held dream of...
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Oberweis: Raise speed limit to 70Apr 16, 2013 2:54 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Drivers would be allowed to legally go 70 mph on tollways and interstates in Illinois under a plan from state Sen. Jim Oberweis that won preliminary approv...
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Lake County considers first multilane roundaboutApr 16, 2013 2:17 pm - When the first roundabout was proposed in Lake County, the response was extreme. “People were so skeptical, I would seriously get phone calls from people saying there wo...