Articles filed under Transportation
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Get ready for Northwest Highway construction in BarringtonSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - Roadwork is scheduled to begin Monday on Northwest Highway between Route 22 and Hart Road in Barrington, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. IDOT inf...
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Rolling Meadows aldermen call for Algonquin Road safety upgrades after two fatalitiesSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen have called for safety improvements along a darkened stretch of Algonquin Road, where two pedestrians were struck by vehicles in about a year's ...
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Express DMV in Wheaton shuts down, to the dismay of area driversSep 26, 2019 1:00 am - For anxious drivers, the dreaded trek to the DMV ranks right up there with a trip to the principal's office. But Pat Serritella speaks so highly of the Wheaton driver's ...
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Geneva railroad crossing to close for repairsSep 26, 2019 1:00 am - The Western Avenue railroad crossing in Geneva will be closed Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29, as Union Pacific makes repairs to the train tracks. Construction crews w...
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Boost Metra's clout and funding, CEO asks CongressSep 24, 2019 1:00 am - Metra's 280,000 daily riders deserve to be on an equal footing with freight trains and Amtrak, the agency's CEO testified to a congressional committee Tuesday. Transit p...
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In Transit: How to buck the trend of deer crashes this fallSep 23, 2019 5:30 am - It's autumn, when a buck's thoughts turn from noshing on grass to romantic trysts under the harvest moon. And that means you, suburban driver, need to slow down and pay ...
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Express DMV closing in downtown WheatonSep 23, 2019 1:00 am - A Wheaton express driver services facility is closing this week after the owners of the downtown building decided not to renew its lease. The Illinois Secretary of State...
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Extensive delays on Metra UP West Line after train hits personSep 23, 2019 1:00 am - The Metra Union Pacific West Line is experiencing extensive delays in both directions near Glen Ellyn after a person was hit by a train. Extensive delays are expected to...
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Tollway, state police team for safety event Saturday in SchaumburgSep 23, 2019 1:00 am - The Illinois Tollway and Illinois State Police District 15 are hosting a free Kids' Identification and Safety Seat (K.I.S.S.) event on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the IKEA in...
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Roadwork to slow Balmoral exit to Rosemont on Tri-StateSep 21, 2019 1:00 am - Drivers headed for Rosemont on the northbound Tri-State Tollway (I-294) may want to formulate a Plan B or budget extra commuting time. Starting Monday, the Illinois toll...