Articles filed under Transportation
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No tollway board, no problem: Controversial Route 53 study keeps bringing consultants millionsFeb 14, 2019 4:00 am - Despite a leadership void at the Illinois tollway as Gov. J.B. Pritzker assembles a new team, work continues on a controversial study of extending Route 53. It's time to...
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Driver hits state trooper's vehicle stopped along I-94Feb 13, 2019 12:00 am - An Illinois State Police trooper was injured Tuesday when a driver struck his vehicle. The trooper was stopped on the left shoulder of the northbound lanes of Interstat...
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Flat tired of potholes? IDOT searches for a cureFeb 11, 2019 4:30 am - There's nothing like a gaping pothole to turn a normal drive into a reflex-testing thrill ride that could devour a tire or decimate your suspension. That includes the 3-...
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Metra announces free train rides this weekendFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - Metra passengers can leave their monthly and 10-ride passes at home this weekend when the railroad offers unprecedented free rides. The windfall for riders is an effort ...
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Gender can no longer be used to calculate auto insurance rates in some statesFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - California has become the seventh state to ban auto insurers from using gender as one of the factors that they can use to calculate the rates customers pay. But as regul...
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Crack in bridge support shuts down part of Lake Shore DriveFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - A portion of northbound Lake Shore Drive in the Loop will be closed at least until Tuesday evening due to a crack in a steel beam supporting the bridge. Chicago Departme...
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Suburban districts boosting pay, incentives to fill school bus driver jobsFeb 09, 2019 12:00 am - Scott Cochran is eager to get behind the wheel of his school bus every day at Palatine Township Elementary District 15. With a steady stream of friendly riders, good pay...
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Chico promises western access to O'Hare if elected, then to tax resulting entertainment districtFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - Mayoral candidate Gery Chico on Friday rolled out an innovative idea to honor his promise not to put "another brick on the back" of Chicago taxpayers: a special taxing a...
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Amid all the auto show hype, a lot of affordable family vehiclesFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - Industry experts batted away talk of tariffs and higher interest rates at the Chicago Auto Show media preview Thursday. "The fact is life is good and consumer confidence...
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Mount Prospect hears from opponents of runway extension at Chicago Executive AirportFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek and village board members lent a sympathetic ear this week to residents who could be affected by a proposed runway extension at Chica...