Articles filed under Transportation
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Secretary of state backs standard driver's licenses for noncitizensMar 28, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House advanced a measure last week that would allow noncitizen residents who are currently eligible for a "temporary visitor driver's license"...
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Police, sheriffs to increase enforcement of distracted driving laws in AprilMar 28, 2023 1:00 am - In honor of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the DuPage County sheriff's office, the Illinois State Police, Carpentersville police and about 200 other police departme...
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'We have to prepare': Towns grapple with more freight trains heading their wayMar 27, 2023 5:30 am - Barring a legal miracle, suburbs near the Canadian Pacific tracks will face an influx of eight more freight trains a day in the coming years. The U.S. Surface Transporta...
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St. Charles plans $3.7 million in street upgrades beginning in MayMar 26, 2023 1:00 am - Fifteen streets in St. Charles likely will be repaired as part of this year's street rehabilitation program. The council's Government Services Committee last week recomm...
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Canadian Pacific freight cars derail in Franklin ParkMar 26, 2023 1:00 am - Two Canadian Pacific Railway freight train cars derailed in Franklin Park on Sunday afternoon. No one was injured, the company said, and the tracks were cleared within h...
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Tollway employee disciplined after hanging ropeMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois tollway officials said Friday they had taken disciplinary action against an employee who hung a rope from the ceiling of a maintenance facility in August 2022. ...
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Stricter rules for RV parking enacted in South BarringtonMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - Drivers of campers, boats on trailers, motor homes and other recreational vehicles now face stricter rules if they want to park in South Barrington. Restrictions approve...
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District 203 purchasing first electric busesMar 24, 2023 1:00 am - In a continuing effort to reduce the carbon footprint in Naperville Unit District 203, the school board for the first time has approved the purchase of electric buses. A...
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Could an Algonquin Road bridge improve traffic flow in Des Plaines?Mar 23, 2023 1:00 am - An overpass that could reduce train-related delays for motorists in central Des Plaines could be built within the next six years, a consultant for the city revealed this...
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Golf carts, ATVs will be allowed on Wauconda streets - with conditionsMar 22, 2023 1:00 am - A new ordinance in Wauconda will allow golf carts and other "non-highway" vehicles to be driven on village streets, subject to an inspection and other conditions. Sticke...