Articles filed under Transportation
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Kane County locks in Longmeadow contract, awaits news on bond saleNov 13, 2018 12:00 am - Two major pieces of the Longmeadow Parkway project will fall into place this week, and Kane County officials are keeping their fingers crossed that the building costs co...
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O'Hare's new cellphone lot, old plates and privacy worries: Your transit questionsNov 12, 2018 4:30 am - Why is the Regional Transportation Authority asking personal questions on its forms to renew fare cards? Reader John Gleason wondered, and we have answers in this colum...
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Metra back to normal after morning mini-meltdownNov 08, 2018 12:00 am - Metra trains were back to normal for the Thursday afternoon rush after a significant hiccup in the morning. For a short period, trains could not enter or exit Union Stat...
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Green Oaks tax hike for roads appears to squeak byNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Motorists in Green Oaks apparently can look forward to smoother travel through town as voters narrowly approved a measure to raise funds to repair local roads. With all ...
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Wheaton's Metra station reopening with fire damage repairedNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - Wheaton's Metra station will fully reopen Wednesday morning nearly a year after an accidental fire caused extensive damage to the depot the night before Thanksgiving. A ...
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New lane configuration along Old McHenry Road in Long GroveNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - Transportation officials say drivers should be aware of new lane configurations on Old McHenry Road between Robert Parker Coffin and the Long Grove Fire Station in Long ...
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Five teams of architects make short list to design O'Hare expansionNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - On the day he pulled the plug on his own re-election bid, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he wanted to pick an architect to design his $8.7 billion O'Hare International Airport ...
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Can feds fix ongoing BNSF Line woes? Congressman calls for interventionNov 05, 2018 4:30 am - Are sweltering rail cars and teeth-gnashingly delay-prone trains a federal concern? Suburban congressman Dan Lipinski thinks so. Last month was apparently the breaking p...
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Alternative fuel station could be coming through Naperville dealNov 05, 2018 12:00 am - An alternative fueling facility that has been on Naperville's wish list for several years could be coming through a land lease with a company that plans to build such a ...
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Roselle Road tollway ramp opens in SchaumburgNov 02, 2018 1:00 am - A new westbound entrance ramp onto the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) at Roselle Road opened Thursday, the final step in a $52 million project to provide a full int...