Articles filed under Transportation
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District 203 purchasing first electric busesMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - In a continuing effort to reduce the carbon footprint in Naperville Unit District 203, the school board for the first time has approved the purchase of electric buses. A...
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Could an Algonquin Road bridge improve traffic flow in Des Plaines?Mar 23, 2023 1:00 am - An overpass that could reduce train-related delays for motorists in central Des Plaines could be built within the next six years, a consultant for the city revealed this...
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Golf carts, ATVs will be allowed on Wauconda streets - with conditionsMar 22, 2023 1:00 am - A new ordinance in Wauconda will allow golf carts and other "non-highway" vehicles to be driven on village streets, subject to an inspection and other conditions. Sticke...
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Pace seeks public input on changes to Vanpool and On Demand serviceMar 21, 2023 1:00 am - Pace suburban bus is asking for public comments on changes to its Vanpool and On Demand ride service programs in hearings this week. Two virtual hearings are scheduled f...
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5 things to know about the $150 million Kennedy Expressway project (like alternatives)Mar 20, 2023 1:00 am - Gentlemen, start, or rather idle, your engines. This week marks the beginning of a $150 million, three-year Kennedy Expressway bridge rehabilitation program. The massive...
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Suburban Skyview: Algonquin's Riverwalk and Harrison Street bridge projectMar 18, 2023 1:00 am - Work continues on the downtown Algonquin Riverwalk & Streetscape Project, currently focusing on Harrison Street just south of Algonquin Road along Crystal Creek. The Ha...
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Work to replace awkward Grayslake intersection set to begin this yearMar 17, 2023 5:00 am - After a nearly 10-year wait for funding, a $30 million state project to eliminate the wonky intersection of routes 83 and 137 in Grayslake and construct a safer alternat...
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Expressway shootings are down, but road rage is on the riseMar 17, 2023 5:00 am - The number of shootings along Chicago-area expressways continues to fall this year after a record 310 in 2021, but within that nugget of good news is a worrying trend. ...
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Lawmakers advance measure to regulate ride-shares as 'common carriers'Mar 17, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Lawmakers are considering a bill that would treat ride-share companies such as Uber and Lyft as "common carriers," opening them up to the same level of lia...
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With Kennedy construction looming, Metra adds trains to UP Northwest LineMar 16, 2023 1:00 am - With Kennedy Expressway construction about to spring to life, Metra is adding trains to its Union Pacific Northwest Line effective April 3. The commuter railway will add...