Articles filed under Transportation
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Car stuck on tracks near Mount Prospect causing Metra delaysOct 29, 2021 1:00 am - Metra is warning commuters of extensive delays as a result of a car stuck on the tracks near Mount Prospect. Shortly after 7 p.m., Metra tweeted that inbound and outboun...
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First installment of new fuel tax in Lake County brought in $945,000Oct 28, 2021 1:00 am - The first installment of Lake County's 4-cent-per-gallon gas tax, approved in March as a new revenue source for transportation-related projects, is in and on target with...
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Old McHenry Road near Hawthorn Woods and Long Grove closing Nov. 8Oct 28, 2021 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation will be closing Old McHenry Road in the Long Grove and Hawthorn Woods area to through traffic for 14 days starting at 7 a.m. N...
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Opinion: Does transit need to spend so much to survive?Oct 28, 2021 1:00 am - Boy, those spending proposals for suburban transit agencies are eye-popping. For Metra: Up 12.5% compared to a pared-back 2021 budget, and 2% higher than projected for t...
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Water main replacement work resumes in GurneeOct 27, 2021 1:00 am - Work began this week on the second phase of replacing an aging cast iron water main under Old Grand Avenue in Gurnee, closing a portion of the road to all but local traf...
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Metra spending to bring back trains while projecting riders will take years to returnOct 25, 2021 5:30 am - Metra projects a welcome restoration of train service to pre-pandemic levels plus no fare hikes in the coming year. But the flip side is a 12.5% spike in spending — even...
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Traffic restrictions will be in place for Bartlett parade SaturdayOct 25, 2021 1:00 am - The Bartlett Heritage Days' Halloween Fun Fest and Parade at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30, is expected to draw hundreds of children to participate in the free Halloween ...
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Roadside safety check planned this weekend in ElginOct 25, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois State Police will conduct a roadside safety check this weekend in Elgin, officials announced. Officers working the detail will be watching for motorists who are...
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Chicago Executive Airport hires veteran aviation leader as new executive directorOct 21, 2021 1:00 am - Wheeling's Chicago Executive Airport is flying in a Texan to be its new leader. The airport's board of directors has named Jeffrey Miller the facility's executive direct...
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I-90 tractor-trailer crash near Rosemont clearedOct 20, 2021 1:00 am - All lanes of eastbound Interstate 90 near Rosemont have reopened after an earlier crash that caused the driver of a tractor-trailer to be pinned into the vehicle. Accord...