Articles filed under Transportation
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How the Route 53/120 extension could be fundedJul 30, 2014 5:00 am - Group eliminates some options
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River Road to close for four months:Jul 30, 2014 1:01 am - River Road will be closed in Lake Barrington for four months beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11. The closure is needed to install the ground improvement columns that wi...
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Railroad crossing work to close Route 120 in GrayslakeJul 30, 2014 1:00 am - Motorists are being alerted to the pending closure of a major east-west road in central Lake County, but the potential fallout is hard to gauge. As of 6 a.m. Monday, Aug...
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Towns pursue O'Hare noise ballot questionsJul 30, 2014 1:00 am - Several towns near O'Hare International Airport want to send a loud and clear message about their concerns with noise caused by flight pattern changes. The communities, ...
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Editorial: Stay calm, alert through road constructionJul 29, 2014 11:00 pm - You're sitting in your car, fiddling with the radio knobs for something to do, when a horn blasts behind you. You look up to see the traffic ahead of you on the Elgin-O'...
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Lake County trying new technology for traffic light systemJul 29, 2014 5:00 am - A new way to move traffic that reacts to actual conditions rather than estimates is getting a trial in Lake County. Transportation officials say the Adaptive Traffic Sig...
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Chicago Transit Authority reports drop in crimeJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago officials are releasing figures that show violent crime and thefts on Chicago Transit Authority trains, buses and platforms has dropped significantly. In a news ...
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Truck overturns at I-90 entrance rampJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - A truck overturned on the entrance ramp to eastbound I-90 from Route 53 Tuesday morning. The left side of the lane was closed while a tow truck worked on moving the vehi...
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State police cracking down on trucks on I-90/94Jul 29, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois State Police will join 15 states along the I-90 and I-94 corridor in a massive public safety initiative called the I-90/94 Challenge aimed to reduce traffic...
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Why this is the worst summer construction season everJul 28, 2014 5:00 am - Late for day care. Late for work. Late for meetings. Crawling along I-355. At a standstill on I-90. Sweating on Route 31. Whimpering on the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway. Acro...