Articles filed under Transportation
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Girls twice as likely to talk, text while drivingMar 26, 2012 6:00 pm - “Whoa, don't hit me, car,” the teenage driver says as she cruises through a parking lot, talking to a passenger with music blaring. “I probably should have waited becau...
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10 suburban police agencies to focus on commercial vehicle safetyMar 26, 2012 5:35 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Audit shows misuse of state-owned carsMar 25, 2012 11:00 pm - 65 state agencies sent $121 million in 2010 on cars
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Blagojevich era comes back to haunt tollwayMar 22, 2012 7:00 pm - Thousands of miles away in a Colorado prison, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich still manages to raise eyebrows about his influence on the Illinois tollway. Illinois law requi...
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Tollway fears Move Illinois costs are moving the wrong wayMar 22, 2012 5:15 pm - Gearing up for a $12 billion roads program, the Illinois tollway has vowed to award contracts not just to construction company giants but to smaller businesses, includin...
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Jackson plans groundbreaking for 3rd airportMar 22, 2012 3:40 pm - Emboldened by his primary election victory, U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is pushing past his critics to try to get construction started on a third Chicago-area airport th...
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McLean Blvd., Route 20 intersection improvements coming to ElginMar 21, 2012 11:35 pm - The intersection where McLean Boulevard crosses Route 20 is getting a major makeover, but drivers won’t see the new look for about three years. Elgin City Council membe...
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Chicago schedules Bike to Work WeekMar 21, 2012 5:40 pm - Chicago’s Bike to Work Week will take place from June 11 to 15. Events will include a bike tour of the downtown Loop and presentations of Chicago’s plans to become one o...
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TSA offers quick security checks for some at O'HareMar 20, 2012 4:45 pm - Ahh, the simple dignity of keeping your shoes on your feet. Travelers using American Airlines at O'Hare International Airport now can walk fully shod through security sc...
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Hoffman Estates mulls bike lane on Huntington Blvd.Mar 20, 2012 12:00 pm - A Hoffman Estates committee is supporting a proposal to reduce the number of marked through lanes on Huntington Boulevard and create a bike lane on the road by the end o...