Articles filed under Transportation
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Rock on with Metra to Lollapalooza, but not in rush hourAug 02, 2018 1:00 am - Metra regulars heading to the daily grind and exuberant Lollapalooza fans don't mix well - and there's no reason they should have to, officials said as the region heads ...
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'On the Road' seminar Aug. 8 to discuss trucking laws for farmersAug 01, 2018 11:00 pm - The Kane County Farm Bureau invites farmer members to an "On the Road" seminar and breakfast at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Lions Park in Elburn. Preregistration is req...
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Des Plaines priest's surviving plane crash: 'A miracle from Our Lady of Guadalupe'Aug 01, 2018 1:00 am - The director of the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines said he believes a miracle saved his life and the lives of the other 102 people on the commercial jetl...
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IDOT reinvents traffic signs - no ketchup allowedJul 30, 2018 5:30 am - An edgy, hip traffic sign? Some suburban drivers thought they were hallucinating, but the digital message proclaiming "No speeding, No texting, No ketchup" that appeared...
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Semi flips, blocks all of I-290 near Elmhurst in one directionJul 28, 2018 1:00 am - The driver of a semitrailer truck was injured after the vehicle flipped on its side Saturday afternoon on Interstate 290 near Elmhurst. Shortly after 4 p.m., the driver ...
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Pritzker wants reforms at tollway, is undecided on Rt. 53 extensionJul 28, 2018 1:00 am - Democratic candidate for governor J.B. Pritzker jumped into controversy surrounding the Illinois tollway over potential political patronage Saturday while campaigning in...
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Tollway officials promise new contract transparency policiesJul 27, 2018 7:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Tollway board is establishing a committee to review conflict of interest and procurement policies and improve transparency. The m...
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Kirchoff Road resurfacing in Rolling Meadows closer to realityJul 27, 2018 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows City Council vote on funding agreement expected Aug. 14
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Route 53/120 study, now the Tri-County Access Project, has 'no preconceived ideas,' leaders sayJul 26, 2018 1:00 am - A rebranded effort to ease traffic congestion in Lake County and its surroundings comes with the promise of a blank slate by organizers and wariness from skeptics. A pla...
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Lawmakers question possible Tollway contract conflictsJul 25, 2018 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Tollway officials are defending the awarding of contracts to firms with political connections or ties to Tollway employees. The deals being exami...