Articles filed under Transportation
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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...
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Tollway chooses Choose DuPage chiefJun 25, 2015 1:00 am - With Gov. Bruce Rauner's leadership redo of the Illinois tollway almost complete, what's next for the agency? Board directors on Thursday unanimously approved hiring eco...
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Planners hope federal funding will help ease local freight gridlockJun 25, 2015 1:00 am - After years of short-term extensions, Congress is talking about a multiyear transportation funding bill that could help the Chicago region untie its freight gridlock, pl...
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Police station or bus garage at Des Plaines Salvation Army site?Jun 24, 2015 5:30 am - The Des Plaines Police Department and Pace suburban bus system have been eyeing a 17-acre property on the city's west side as a way to address their needs for more space...
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Braking deadline looms for Metra, other agenciesJun 24, 2015 1:00 am - Metra and most other railroads won't meet a Dec. 31 deadline to install an automatic braking system known as positive train control, industry executives told Congress We...
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DuPage economic development group's chief headed to tollwayJun 24, 2015 12:00 am - Changes at the Illinois tollway are happening fast with a new executive director expected to start this week. Greg Bedalov, president and CEO of Choose DuPage, an econom...
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Barrington Hills denounces Longmeadow Parkway projectJun 23, 2015 5:30 am - The Barrington Hills village board denounced the Longmeadow Parkway project at its meeting Monday night, saying the proposed four-lane tollway would harm residents and b...
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IDOT official: Rauner wants to spend 'billions' on infrastructureJun 23, 2015 1:00 am - Truckers that navigate a "maze of rules and regulations" in the region can expect changes to move them quicker through the city and suburbs, Chicago Metropolitan Agency ...