Articles filed under Transportation
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IDOT: Rehiring alleged patronage jobs too costlyMay 08, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois transportation secretary says it would be too difficult to reopen the hiring process for jobs contested in a federal lawsuit. A Chicago lawyer...
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Illinois spends $10.5M to fix bridge over Des Plaines RiverMay 08, 2014 1:01 am - The state of Illinois is providing $10.5 million for a new Des Plaines River bridge and improvements at South Suburban College in South Holland. Gov. Pat Quinn announce...
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Arlington Hts. will do traffic enforcement, roadside checks in MayMay 08, 2014 1:01 am - The Arlington Heights Police Department will have specialized traffic enforcement activities during May leading up to Memorial Day as part of "Drive Sober or Get Pulled ...
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Judge OKs $10.9 million settlement in trooper's deathMay 08, 2014 1:01 am - A judge has approved a $10.9 million settlement in the death of Illinois State Trooper James Sauter, ABC 7 Chicago reported. Sauter, 28, of Vernon Hills, was killed Marc...
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Cameras credited for drop in crime on the elMay 07, 2014 1:01 am - Security cameras have now been installed on 800 rail cars on Chicago's el system, and officials are crediting them for a drop in crime. The entire transit system has 23,...
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Indiana, Illinois sign deal to build expresswayMay 07, 2014 1:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Indiana and Illinois have signed an agreement to build the Illiana Expressway toll road, with Indiana paying $80 million to $110 million, Illinois agr...
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Barrington crash kills Fox River Grove motorcyclistMay 06, 2014 1:00 am - A 19-year-old Fox River Grove man died Tuesday afternoon after suffering serious injuries in a one-vehicle motorcycle crash in Barrington. The man was identified as Jose...
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Why more tolls could be coming to area freewaysMay 05, 2014 5:00 am - Sometimes it's a stretch to take federal legislation and relate it to suburban issues. Other times, the correlation is as plain as converting freeways to tollways. Yes, ...
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Tollway funding creek restoration near WarrenvilleMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - A stretch of creek that runs for more than a half-mile through St. James Farm Forest Preserve near Warrenville is slated to be restored, thanks to a $2 million contribut...
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How Elmhurst Road diverging diamond should workMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois tollway planners predict drivers and pedestrians - guided by traffic signals - will find navigating the Elmhurst Road and Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) interchange...