Articles filed under Transportation
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Traffic, crashes and congestion rebounding after COVID-19 spring slumpOct 12, 2020 5:30 am - Trucks are up, cars are down. Lower income earners take the most daily trips. More people died in vehicle crashes this year than in 2019. And, yes, folks are driving fas...
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Amid legislative push to eliminate them, Palatine seeks new red-light camera contractOct 12, 2020 5:30 am - Despite attempts by some lawmakers to ban red-light cameras, the village of Palatine - like others across the suburbs - plans to continue using them, although it has sol...
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Newly paved lanes of Randall Road to be opened this week at Bunker Hill Drive in AlgonquinOct 12, 2020 1:00 am - The newly paved lanes of Randall Road will be open this week from the Bunker Hill Drive intersection in Algonquin to the southern limit of the project. Drivers should pr...
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Southwest Airlines to start flights from O'Hare in 2021Oct 12, 2020 1:00 am - Southwest Airlines is landing at O'Hare International Airport in 2021, a seismic move that keeps the existing hub at Midway International Airport but is expected to add ...
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Kane County sheriff, jail inmates talk reform and recidivism on new podcastOct 09, 2020 5:30 am - Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain has added another tool to his reform efforts at the Kane County jail: a podcast on which he interviews detainees. "A Sheriff and His Inmates...
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Algonquin's Prairie Trail extension opening to steer people to local businessesOct 09, 2020 1:00 am - For years, the Prairie Trail has carried bikers, hikers and joggers through various parts of Algonquin. Now, village officials hope they have found a way to inspire the...
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Editorial: Rail transport of liquefied natural gas needs another lookOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - Without consensus on safety, liquefied natural gas needs another look
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Upgraded tollway interchange presents opportunities, consultants tell Hoffman EstatesOct 06, 2020 5:30 am - The recent upgrade to a full interchange at the I-90 tollway at Barrington Road in Hoffman Estates, which includes a Pace bus terminal, has increased the land value and ...
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Huntley may get a Metra or Amtrak stop with new passenger rail projectOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - After multiple false-starts, Huntley is on track to get a Metra or an Amtrak stop as plans to reconnect Chicago and Rockford by train move forward for the first time in ...
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Metra won't raise fares but needs to cover $70 million gapOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - Even with running trains on reduced schedules, Metra faces a $70 million shortfall next year, officials said Tuesday before releasing a preliminary 2021 budget of $700 m...