Articles filed under Transportation
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Senators ask tollway chairman about conflict of interestJun 12, 2019 1:00 am - Members of a state Senate committee on Wednesday questioned the new tollway board chairman about a vote he should not have taken because of conflict of interest concerns...
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Renovation of downtown Libertyville train station nearly completeJun 11, 2019 5:40 am - A new commuter rail station in Libertyville has opened, and the renovations to another local station on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line are nearing completion. A p...
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Earmarks helped secure Rebuild Illinois approval. What's in it for the suburbs? (Dog parks?)Jun 10, 2019 5:29 am - One lawmaker's dog park is another lawmaker's pork when it comes to the massive capital bill unleashed by the General Assembly. Hundreds of earmarks clog the 362 pages o...
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Lane closures on Skokie HighwayJun 07, 2019 1:00 am - Lane closures on Skokie Highway (Route 41) from Park Avenue West to Chantilly Lane in Highland Park will begin Monday, June 10. Nightly and weekend lane closures from 8 ...
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Overnight lane closures planned for I-90 starting next weekJun 06, 2019 1:00 am - Temporary, overnight lane closures are scheduled to begin next week on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway between Route 83 and Higgins Road for bridge beam placement, as p...
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Car fee, tax would wipe out graduated tax plan's savings for many in IllinoisJun 05, 2019 5:30 am - The savings lower- and middle-income taxpayers would see under a graduated income tax plan that still needs voter approval would be erased by tax and fee hikes on their ...
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No state funds for Longmeadow Parkway leaves Lauzen fumingJun 05, 2019 1:00 am - Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen blasted local state lawmakers for not delivering money for the Longmeadow Parkway that would help prevent the need for a toll bri...
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Why Elmhurst residents want safety improvements at York-Diversey intersectionJun 04, 2019 1:00 am - Roughly two dozen Elmhurst residents expressed safety concerns about the intersection of York Road and Diversey Avenue and asked for a traffic signal and other improveme...
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Is spending millions to extend Metra to Oswego needed - or a 'complete waste'?Jun 03, 2019 5:30 am - It's been seen as a train to nowhere, but a proposal to extend the Metra BNSF Line from Aurora to Kendall County is gaining momentum. Last month, the commuter railroad a...
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Naperville's next 5th Avenue decision: How to improve commuter parkingJun 03, 2019 5:30 am - Naperville appears ready to move forward with plans to redevelop its 5th Avenue corridor after officials addressed two sticking points that have stalled progress since l...