Articles filed under Transportation
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No state funds for Longmeadow Parkway leaves Lauzen fumingJun 05, 2019 1:00 am - Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen blasted local state lawmakers for not delivering money for the Longmeadow Parkway that would help prevent the need for a toll bri...
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Why Elmhurst residents want safety improvements at York-Diversey intersectionJun 04, 2019 1:00 am - Roughly two dozen Elmhurst residents expressed safety concerns about the intersection of York Road and Diversey Avenue and asked for a traffic signal and other improveme...
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Is spending millions to extend Metra to Oswego needed - or a 'complete waste'?Jun 03, 2019 5:30 am - It's been seen as a train to nowhere, but a proposal to extend the Metra BNSF Line from Aurora to Kendall County is gaining momentum. Last month, the commuter railroad a...
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Naperville's next 5th Avenue decision: How to improve commuter parkingJun 03, 2019 5:30 am - Naperville appears ready to move forward with plans to redevelop its 5th Avenue corridor after officials addressed two sticking points that have stalled progress since l...
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Hoffman Estates, Elgin residents air complaints about CN expansion plansJun 03, 2019 1:00 am - Representatives from the Canadian National Railroad met last week with a roomful of Northwest suburban homeowners upset over the company's plan to build a 4.27-mile trac...
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Midlothian Road in Libertyville closing June 14-17Jun 03, 2019 1:00 am - Metra will close Midlothian Road to through traffic from Route 137 to Peterson Road in Libertyville beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, June 14, Lake County officials announced ...
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Butterfield Road to close at tracksJun 02, 2019 1:00 am - Butterfield Road between Route 137 and Winchester Road will be closed to through traffic beginning at 6 a.m. Friday, June 7, for work at the railroad crossing. The closu...
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How we got the story: Sources, digging were foundations of reports on Illinois tollwayMay 31, 2019 1:00 am - In late 2017, the Daily Herald began a series of investigative stories that shined a light on questionable spending and cronyism at the Illinois tollway. Eventually, the...
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Golf Road resurfacing from Rolling Meadows to Des Plaines begins June 10May 30, 2019 1:00 am - The resurfacing of Golf Road from Meijer Drive in Rolling Meadows to Broadway Street in Des Plaines, passing through Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect, will require d...
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O'Hare design contract awarded to Studio ORDMay 30, 2019 1:00 am - Mayor Lori Lightfoot was not happy with the secretive selection process that culminated in the choice of renowned Chicago architect Jeanne Gang to design the new $2.2 bi...