Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra upgrades coming to Waukegan stationJun 29, 2015 1:00 am - Metra and the city of Waukegan will combine funds and resources to upgrade the Waukegan train station on the Union Pacific North Line. Officials said the $530,000 renov...
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Lake Zurich road resurfacingJun 29, 2015 1:00 am - Work begins Monday, July 6, on Lake Zurich's 2015 road resurfacing program, officials announced in a news release. The estimated completion date is Sept. 18. Work by Arr...
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Lake County touts time, gas savings for driversJun 28, 2015 2:00 pm - You likely have seen the heavy equipment at work on a road project somewhere in Lake County, but far less obvious measures have been used to save motorists time and mone...
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Metra conductor takes your ticket but focuses on your safetyJun 28, 2015 2:00 pm - Don't joke with Metra Assistant Conductor Don Kiesgen that all he does is "take tickets and open doors." It's nothing he hasn't heard from his family already. Sure, the...
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Where American's worst roads are - and how much they're costing usJun 28, 2015 7:14 am - WASHINGTON - The shoddy state of the nation's roads cost average drivers $515 in extra operation and maintenance costs on their cars, according to the latest analysis fr...
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Hawley Street project open houseJun 28, 2015 1:00 am - Editors note: This item was changed to reflect new information The Lake County Division of Transportation will host a meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9, at Carl ...
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Metra: Officers were justified in using Taser on manJun 26, 2015 1:00 am - A Bloomingdale man claims Metra police used excessive force when they subdued him with a Taser earlier this week during a dispute on a Milwaukee West Line train. Ryan Hu...
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Vehicle knocks over light pole on Route 53 near Dundee RoadJun 26, 2015 1:00 am - A vehicle knocked over a light pole on southbound Route 53 near Dundee Road in Palatine and caused one lane to be closed for about half an hour Friday during the afterno...
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Kane County, forest district set to solidify Longmeadow Parkway agreementsJun 26, 2015 1:00 am - As Longmeadow Parkway opponents prepare to take their case to Algonquin village board members, Kane County Forest Preserve District commissioners are ready to renew and ...
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Route 83 lanes to openJun 26, 2015 1:00 am - The new lanes of traffic for northbound Route 83 at Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach will open to traffic Wednesday, July 1, weather permitting. Northbound Route 83 traf...