Articles filed under Transportation
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Edens Spur construction to reduce travel to 1 laneJul 25, 2018 7:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Tollway officials are notifying travelers of lane reductions this week beginning on Interstate 94, north of Chicago. Officials say wo...
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Key section of Quentin Road to close for nearly a monthJul 25, 2018 1:00 am - A key section of southbound Quentin Road in Palatine is expected to be closed to traffic for about a month starting Monday to accommodate a bridge repair. The approximat...
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Tour rare World War II aircraft in WheelingJul 24, 2018 11:00 pm - Rare bomber and fighter aircraft from World War II will be on display Friday through Sunday, July 27-29, at Executive Airport in Wheeling. The living history display is ...
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Fireworks erupt at Senate hearing on tollway contractsJul 24, 2018 1:00 am - Amid a call for resignations, Illinois tollway executives fielded questions from state senators about potential nepotism and politically connected PR subcontracts Wednes...
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Suburban lawmakers call out tollway for $1M in PR spendingJul 23, 2018 5:30 am - Getting the word out on projects and programs has cost the Illinois tollway nearly $1 million over nine months in payments to three outside public relations firms, an am...
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Mayors: Tollway's Route 53 open house setup discourages opponentsJul 23, 2018 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway on Wednesday hosts the first of several public forums on extending Route 53 north into Lake County, but some local mayors think the event was design...
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New U-Haul dealer in Arlington HeightsJul 20, 2018 1:00 am - Arlington Food & Beverages has signed on as a new U-Haul neighborhood dealer in Arlington Heights. The store at 401 S. Arlington Heights Road is now offering U-Haul truc...
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Mount Prospect residents rally against proposed Busse Road wideningJul 19, 2018 5:40 am - When Jim Ruddy looks out his front window onto Busse Road in Mount Prospect, he envisions construction workers completing a proposed expansion, followed by more traffic,...
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Route 31 open again after buckling pavement repairsJul 19, 2018 1:00 am - Route 31 in Aurora reopened early Friday after buckling pavement forced officials to close part of Route 31 Thursday in Aurora, authorities said. All lanes of Route 31 ...
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State senators putting tollway on the hot seat over hiring policiesJul 18, 2018 5:33 am - State senators will scrutinize Illinois tollway procurement policies next week after reports of potential conflicts of interest involving contracts. A special hearing of...