Articles filed under Transportation
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Gurnee interchange work mostly finishedNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - Officials at the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority say most of the work at the Grand Avenue Interchange in Gurnee has been completed, with the exit ramp from westbou...
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New plan for nighttime O'Hare jet traffic distresses Elmhurst, Des PlainesNov 17, 2017 12:00 am - A new overnight runway rotation plan at O'Hare International Airport is headed for approval, but there's dissension among communities whose residents are seeking a good ...
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Woman dies after being hit by Metra train in ElginNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - A woman who was struck by a Metra train Thursday morning in downtown Elgin has died, authorities said. The woman reportedly tripped and fell before she was struck at abo...
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As Illinois roads crumble, gas tax revenue to fix them keeps decliningNov 16, 2017 12:00 am - As roads and bridges in Illinois crumble, so too does the primary source of revenue the state relies on to fix them - the gas tax. Illinois adds 19 cents to the pump pri...
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Library will continue talks to sell land for Barrington road projectNov 14, 2017 4:31 am - Barrington Area Library District board members say negotiations should continue for the potential sale of land to accommodate a realignment of Lake Zurich Road - a move ...
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Slow train blocks Hawthorn Woods crossing for hoursNov 14, 2017 12:00 am - A Canadian National Railway freight train blocked a Hawthorn Woods railroad crossing for several hours Monday night, causing traffic backups during the evening rush hour...
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More construction, fewer toll collectors in tollway's 2018 budget draftNov 13, 2017 5:00 am - Is that toll collector in the booth an endangered species? Not quite with 387 collectors working for the Illinois tollway in 2018, but the numbers are dwindling as the a...
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Despite subpoena, key video erased in beating at Metra stationNov 13, 2017 4:30 am - D'Nardo Mack was sitting on a bench at Millennium Station in Chicago the night of Jan. 15, 2015, when an argument started with then-officer David Robertson, who ordered ...
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How Lake County is trying to reduce fatalities, serious crashesNov 13, 2017 4:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation has upped the ante on traffic safety by establishing a multifaceted task force to reduce the number of fatalities and serious ...
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Tollway wants to transform turf into forestsNov 13, 2017 12:00 am - Serene vistas of oaks and lilacs instead of grassy, mono-landscaping are envisioned under an Illinois tollway plan to plant 58,000 trees and shrubs along the system at a...