Articles filed under Transportation
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Director says Rauner 'trying to destroy unions' as tollway drops agreementApr 23, 2015 1:00 am - Contractors can hire any workers for future building projects
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'Brain' of Metra train crash-prevention system approved for $80 millionApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - A crash-prevention system for trains isn't cheap, as an $80 million contract approved by Metra directors Wednesday showed. Metra board directors hired Parsons Transporta...
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Metra tries to put a price on riders' prioritiesApr 22, 2015 1:00 am - With riders seeking improvements on every rail line, Metra board members Wednesday hired consultants to put hard numbers on the ideas on a growing wish list. Aecom Techn...
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Emanuel says airport noise opponents will get extra time at FAA hearingsApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - Residents will get extra opportunities to sound off about O'Hare International Airport before the opening of a new runway on the facility's south side, Mayor Rahm Emanue...
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Effort to ban red-light cameras from smaller suburbs moves to full HouseApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - A plan to eliminate red-light cameras throughout the suburbs is changing, and state Rep. David McSweeney, a Barrington Hills Republican, won preliminary approval to bani...
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Lane closures on Route 137Apr 21, 2015 1:00 am - Lane reductions will occur for intermittent roadwork along Route 137 in Libertyville beginning, weather permitting, Monday, April 27, according to the Illinois Departmen...
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Hoffman Estates adds red-light cameras at fifth village intersectionApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates police have installed a red-light camera at the intersection of Golf and Barlett roads and, as of Monday, are issuing tickets to drivers who disobey sign...
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Metra train strikes pedestrian near WheatonApr 21, 2015 1:00 am - A Metra train on the Union Pacific/West Line was stopped Tuesday evening near Wheaton after striking a pedestrian. The accident between the Wheaton and Winfield stations...
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Pyke: O'Hare neighbors sound off as state seeks voice in noise debateApr 20, 2015 5:30 am - After sitting on the sidelines, state senators are trying to grab the attention of Chicago and the FAA with two tough-talking pieces of legislation on O'Hare noise that ...
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Hawthorn Woods takes exception to Route 53 going through wetlandApr 16, 2015 5:30 am - Discussion among stakeholders of how a proposed Route 53/120 extension into central Lake County could affect surrounding areas resumes today, but one community already i...