Articles filed under Transportation
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Construction set for Westmore-Meyers Road in LombardSep 06, 2018 11:00 pm - Westmore-Meyers Road, between Roosevelt and St. Charles roads in Lombard, will be under construction for upgrade infrastructure improvements beginning in mid-September. ...
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The rain is back. Will O'Hare flood again?Sep 05, 2018 1:00 am - With more rain expected this week, should travelers pack kayaks in case a repeat of Labor Day's deluge stalls cars en route to O'Hare International Airport again? Intens...
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Long Grove wants residents to help fight proposed Route 53 extensionSep 04, 2018 5:34 am - Some Long Grove trustees are hoping to spur residents into helping fight a proposed extension of Route 53 north of where it ends at Lake-Cook Road, a proposal they say w...
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Route 45 reopens near Libertyville after retaining wall collapsesSep 04, 2018 1:00 am - Busy Route 45 between Peterson Road and Route 137 in unincorporated Lake County near Libertyville reopened about 7 p.m. Tuesday after it was closed in both directions Mo...
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Editorial: Tollway needs more notice, transparency with Route 53 forumsSep 04, 2018 1:00 am - Eight weeks ago, we took tollway officials to task for their approach to seeking consensus for the long-debated proposal to extend Route 53 into Lake County. Yet, a meet...
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In Transit: App for Route 53 extension feedback takes flakSep 03, 2018 8:00 am - If the Founding Fathers had used Poll Everywhere at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia - would the final result be a better Constitution? It might have depend...
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Route 45 closed in Libertyville; railroad bridge retaining wall collapsesSep 03, 2018 1:00 am - A retaining wall on Route 45 in Libertyville collapsed overnight, one day after the Lake County Sheriff's Department shut down the roadway in both directions. The retai...
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Anti-violence protesters arrested before they reach Kennedy ExpresswaySep 03, 2018 1:00 am - State police arrested 12 people about 12:30 p.m. Monday when they tried to walk onto the Kennedy Expressway on-ramp at Cumberland Avenue as part of an anti-violence prot...
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Pedestrian fatally struck by Metra train near Wheaton stopSep 02, 2018 1:00 am - A pedestrian was struck and killed by an inbound Metra train Sunday afternoon in Wheaton, officials said. The person, who has not been identified, was hit about 3 p.m. n...
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What Kennedy drivers need to know about Monday's protestSep 01, 2018 1:00 am - Drivers headed to O'Hare International Airport on Labor Day via the Kennedy Expressway should check traffic reports in advance with a citizens group aiming to shut down ...