Articles filed under Transportation
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Left lane, left shoulder opened on southbound Interstate 55Nov 18, 2014 12:01 am - The left lane and left shoulder on southbound Interstate 55 at County Line Road have been opened, but the rest of the southbound lanes are still closed due to a hazardou...
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Funding gap still dogs Route 53 extensionNov 18, 2014 12:01 am - Proponents of extending Route 53 into Lake County received an upbeat response from Illinois tollway directors Tuesday compared to a previous visit, but positive vibes on...
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Pilot dies after crashing into Chicago houseNov 18, 2014 12:01 am - A small twin-engine cargo plane crashed into a home on Chicago's southwest side Tuesday, killing the pilot but sparing a couple who were asleep just inches away. The Aer...
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New I-90 bridge over Fox: How do you build in a river?Nov 17, 2014 4:00 am - At dawn today, wind willing, two hoists will lift a 190,000-pound beam from a waiting truck on the Jane Addams Tollway and heave it onto columns rising about 40 feet abo...
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Old McHenry Road project meeting:Nov 17, 2014 12:01 am - A public hearing to discuss the proposed improvements to Old McHenry Road through Long Grove, including the intersection at Robert Parker Coffin Road, will be 5 to 7 p.m...
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Metra answers frustrations on fare hikes, staff raisesNov 14, 2014 4:15 am - Metra's still got a lot of explaining to do when it comes to raising fares by a proposed average of 10.8 percent. The agency's board of directors is poised to vote on it...
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Island Lake fatal crash cited as Illinois no-tolerance DUI pot law is challengedNov 14, 2014 4:00 am - Scott Shirey had a trace of marijuana in his system when another driver ran a red light, killing Shirey's son. But the Lake County man was charged with a crime — prompting some to say the law must be changed.
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Metra board approves 10.8 percent fare hikeNov 14, 2014 12:00 am - Metra commuters who weathered the polar vortex of January 2014 can expect another big chill in February 2015 — higher fares. Metra leaders Friday debated and then approv...
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New legislation could help with O'Hare plane noiseNov 13, 2014 4:30 am - DuPage County panel identifies measures to support
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Editorial: Doubts cloud proposed Metra fare increasesNov 13, 2014 4:01 am - Metra is set to vote Friday on proposed fare increases that for 2015 average 10.8 percent and would go up an average of almost 5 percent each year from 2016 to 2024. If ...