Articles filed under Transportation
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Des Plaines oasis will close March 16Mar 04, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois tollway drivers have less than two weeks to grab coffee or a burger at the Des Plaines oasis. At 8 p.m. March 16, the agency will close the glass-framed structu...
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Negotiations with tollway whittled cost from moving pipelineMar 03, 2014 4:30 am - Oh to be in the room when Northwest Cook County mayors learned it would cost millions to move a water pipe in the way of I-90 expansion. “We were knocked head over heels...
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Village: Intersection project could cost $36 million more than alternativeMar 03, 2014 12:01 am - Lake in the Hills village officials say McHenry County's proposal for a continuous flow intersection at Randall and Algonquin roads is too expensive - about $36 million ...
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Libertyville prepares for busy year of road repairsMar 03, 2014 12:01 am - You may be more concerned with navigating snowy roads during this never-ending winter, but Libertyville is ready for the spring construction season. Contracts have been ...
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One killed, 30 injured in massive Colorado pileupMar 01, 2014 12:01 am - DENVER - Authorities say one person was killed and 30 others were injured in a giant pileup on Interstate 25 as a band of heavy snow moved through south Denver. Police s...
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Stop paying transit board members, state task force suggestsFeb 28, 2014 12:01 am - mpyke@dailyherald.com Eliminating pay for transit board members, changing funding formulas and requiring executives to guarantee that politics play no part in purchases ...
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Are potholes inevitable, or can we prevent winter misery?Feb 27, 2014 4:15 am - If you've had enough of pothole dodging this winter, brace yourself: Spring will usher in a pothole beatdown of record proportions, officials predict. “We anticipate hig...
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Water pipe relocation will cost residents up to $73 millionFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - A 30-year-old agreement leaves Northwest Cook County residents footing the bill for the up-to $73 million costs of relocating a massive pipe carrying Lake Michigan water...
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New signs in Elk Grove business parkFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - New traffic signs - including "Stop," "Yield" and "No Parking" - are being installed in Elk Grove Village's business park. The fabrication and installation of about 340 ...
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Northbound Route 43 to close:Feb 27, 2014 12:01 am - A bridge deck replacement project on northbound Route 43 over southbound Route 41 is scheduled to begin Monday, March 3, weather permitting. In order to complete the wor...