Articles filed under Transportation
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Man killed after being struck by Metra train near LibertyvilleJul 27, 2021 1:00 am - A man was struck and killed by an outbound Metra train near Libertyville just after 8 a.m. Tuesday, authorities said. Metra officials said the man was standing "on the t...
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Is it speeding? Pandemic joy rides? Experts explain 10% spike in crash fatalitiesJul 25, 2021 1:00 am - Fifty-five more people have died in traffic crashes this year in Illinois compared with 2020, a nearly 10% uptick that comes as vehicle travel grows nationwide in the se...
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Changes in plans in Glen Ellyn? The latest on the effort to revamp the downtown train stationJul 23, 2021 5:30 am - The concept behind a new Glen Ellyn train station is to create a downtown focal point while giving commuters easier access to a transit hub. Toward that end, village boa...
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One-day closure coming to part of Main Street in Glen EllynJul 22, 2021 1:00 am - A portion of Main Street in downtown Glen Ellyn will close to traffic Monday because of a water service upgrade near the intersection with Crescent Boulevard. Main Stree...
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After four years of work, Grand Avenue intersection at Route 41 finally openJul 21, 2021 1:00 am - The intersection of Grand Avenue and Route 41 is now fully opened, after the Illinois Department of Transportation completed the installation of the permanent traffic si...
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Projects to make it easier to get around Mount ProspectJul 20, 2021 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect commuters can expect to have a little more waiting room at the village's downtown Metra station, and drivers can expect fewer delays after the Union Pacif...
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Transportation town hall Thursday in Hanover ParkJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - Federal and local elected officials will host an in-person town hall on regional infrastructure and public transportation Thursday in Hanover Park. Panelists will includ...
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Schaumburg cuts deal on mowing to access land for new bike pathJul 20, 2021 1:00 am - In exchange for free access to a stretch of land planned for a new bike path connection next to a forthcoming 149-home subdivision on Summit Drive, Schaumburg officials ...
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What suburban projects landed in House infrastructure billJul 19, 2021 5:30 am - Like them or hate them, congressional earmarks are back in a five-year, multibillion-dollar U.S. House transportation bill that dangles millions for roads, intersections...
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Congestion relief coming for Gilmer/Midlothian intersectionJul 15, 2021 5:30 am - Lake County officials have appropriated $17.5 million to address a long-standing traffic bottleneck at Gilmer and Midlothian roads in Hawthorn Woods. The project will ad...