Articles filed under Transportation
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Tollway use is down, but revenue is upMay 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Higher rates drove some motorists away from the Illinois tollway in the first quarter of 2012, statistics released Wednesday indicate. There were about 4 million fewer ...
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Elburn’s Anderson Road extension coming into focusMay 16, 2012 10:05 pm - The extension of Anderson Road in Elburn — from Route 38 to Keslinger Road — moved forward this week when the Kane County Board’s Transportation Committee recommended bu...
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Mount Prospect annexes part of United campusMay 16, 2012 11:00 am - Mount Prospect officials annexed 13.6 acres of United Airlines' property into the village Tuesday, clearing for takeoff the airline's plan to build a center that will co...
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Algonquin bypass excavation to start MondayMay 16, 2012 10:00 am - Excavation work for the construction of the so-called Western Bypass of Route 31 in downtown Algonquin is scheduled to begin Monday, weather permitting. The work will mi...
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Congress Parkway bridge reopenedMay 15, 2012 10:27 pm - There may be protests snarling traffic in the Loop and NATO motorcades shutting down the Kennedy Expressway Monday, but officials promise smooth sailing on one bridge. T...
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Repairs will shut down Cary railway crossing WednesdayMay 15, 2012 10:08 pm - The railroad crossing at Three Oaks Road in Cary will be shut down for most of the workday Wednesday during repairs. Union Pacific Railroad will perform an emergency rep...
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New O'Hare cargo center to bring 1,200 jobsMay 14, 2012 8:00 pm - Emanuel, aviation officials announce O'Hare project
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Best ways to get around during NATO this weekendMay 13, 2012 11:00 pm - YouTube Just another Crosstown Classic weekend in Chicago. However, the protesters aren't agitated over the designated hitter rule. Their focus is the NATO Summit. Fifty...
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Trains rolling again after bomb investigationMay 12, 2012 2:00 pm - Trains on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line were running on schedule Saturday after service had been shut down Friday night while police and bomb squad experts invest...
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Metra train evacuated because of ‘suspicious’ packageMay 11, 2012 10:56 pm - A Metra train in Harvard was evacuated Friday night when a “suspicious” package was found aboard one of the cars, officials said. Passengers were evacuated, and the trai...