Articles filed under Transportation
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Illiana highway ruling slowed by wildlife concernsJun 11, 2014 1:00 am - PORTAGE, Ind. — Federal approval for the Illiana Expressway toll road has been delayed by concerns from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service partly over how the project mi...
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Barrington to encourage biking with new signs, street markingsJun 10, 2014 5:30 am - A series of village projects encouraging Barrington residents to use their bikes around town will be rolled out this summer. Jennifer Tennant, the assistant director of ...
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Avoid the Kennedy this weekend, IDOT warnsJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago and state officials mingled cheery mantras of "Chicago's open for business" with dire warnings of a traffic meltdown if drivers jump on the Kennedy Expressway (I...
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Batavia mayor reappointed to paid spot on Pace boardJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - Batavia Mayor Jeff Schielke's tenure on the Pace board of directors now spans the tenure of three Kane County Board chairmen. County board members reappointed Schielke ...
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CN fights back against Durbin's safety claimsJun 10, 2014 1:01 am - The Canadian National Railway fought back against accusations from Illinois' senior senator that the railroad was ignoring communities and safety with its takeover of a ...
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Group aims to make suburbs safer for bike ridersJun 09, 2014 5:00 am - There they go. Lycra-clad Lance Armstrongs darting in and out of traffic on their $3,000 Orbea Avant M30 road bikes. Then there's the rest of us. Maybe the last time you...
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Fox River pedestrian bridge in Elgin closingJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - Bikers and hikers planning to hit the trail over the Fox River in Elgin will need a boat for the foreseeable future. The pedestrian and bicycle bridge under the Jane Add...
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Police continue to search for clues in tollway deathJun 09, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois State Police continue to investigate the fiery tollway crash that killed a cabdriver from Elgin early Sunday morning, but an official said Monday there is no re...
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Deadly tollway crash remains under investigationJun 08, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois State Police continue to investigate the fiery tollway crash that killed a cab driver from Elgin early Sunday morning, but an official said Monday there is no r...
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Feds probe Metra after safety complaintsJun 06, 2014 1:01 am - The Federal Railroad Administration is cracking down on Metra after three risky situations involving speeding and violating signals - two during rush hour - led to three...