Articles filed under Transportation
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Toll hikes could cost you an extra $182 a yearAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - What could the Illinois tollway's proposed increase mean for average commuters? With proposed rates going up by 35 cents at half the toll plazas in the area, that could ...
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Quinn insider tapped for tollway jobAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - A top aide to Gov. Pat Quinn is taking a high-ranking position at the Illinois tollway. Lou Bertuca, director of planning and protocol in the governor's office, starts T...
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More information needed on tollway planAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - I recently voted no on the resolution for an 87.5 percent toll increase. This may be an easy and quick answer to our maintenance and expansion issues, but it is not the ...
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Rich fliers avoid airline hassles, share private jetsAug 07, 2011 6:07 am - For Phillip Swan, forgoing the headaches of flying commercial was worth $146,000 for 25 hours of flight time on a private jet. “We were just sick and tired of dealing wi...
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Barrington takes first step toward underpass beneath CN tracksAug 07, 2011 12:00 am - Barrington officials Monday plan to authorize a $3.5 million preliminary engineering study for an underpass beneath the Canadian National Railway tracks at Route 14. The...
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Hoffman Estates to start ticketing at Barrington/HigginsAug 07, 2011 12:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Police Department will begin issuing citations on Sunday to drivers who run the red light at the Barrington and Higgins roads intersection. To coinci...
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Bartlett RR crossing to close for repairsAug 06, 2011 12:00 am - The Canadian National railroad crossing on Stearns Road near Powis Road in Bartlett will be closed for repairs starting at 8 a.m. Monday, Aug. 8. The road is expected to...
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Hoffman Estates will begin ticketing for red-light violationsAug 05, 2011 12:00 am - In conjunction with National Stop on Red Week, Aug. 7-13, the Hoffman Estates Police Department will begin issuing citations to drivers who run red lights at the interse...
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Funding, needs at odds in tollway planAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - In two weeks, the Illinois Tollway will begin a series of public hearings on an ambitious 15-year capital program that is chock-full of thoughtful planning — and red fla...
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Extra hearings for toll rate increaseAug 03, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois tollway will hold extra hearings on its controversial proposal to increase rates to pay for maintenance work and build new expressways. The agency last week...