Articles filed under Transportation
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Work at Route 176 and Route 60/83 underwayMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - Mundelein officials remind motorists that a $4 million road work project on Route 176 at Route 60/83 is underway. Traffic signal work continues and storm sewer installat...
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Chicago committee rejects noise-related O'Hare runway changeMar 10, 2016 12:00 am - Doomsday scenarios of lawsuits, lost funds and flight disruptions persuaded Chicago aldermen to vote against stripping power from the aviation department and reopening a...
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Schaumburg, Elk Grove devoting cash to fight 140-foot power polesMar 09, 2016 12:00 am - Schaumburg and Elk Grove Village are the first among a coalition of five communities to authorize funding to fight ComEd's plan for new overhead power lines on 140- to 1...
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Schaumburg share of Roselle Road ramp cost is $988,310Mar 09, 2016 12:00 am - Schaumburg will pay $988,310 toward the Roselle Road interchange on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90), according to an intergovernmental agreement finalized this w...
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What's best way to tackle O'Hare nighttime jet noise?Mar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Would you like your jet noise daily or weekly? The O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission is poised to vote on testing a weekly rotation for nighttime flights Friday but ...
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Metra aiming to reduce close callsMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - Metra is increasing the number of employees who can report close calls confidentially, after seeing positive results from a 2015 initiative, officials said Tuesday. Sinc...
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Illinois gets extra $71 million for transportation projectsMar 08, 2016 12:00 am - The federal government is dusting off nearly $2 billion in unused earmarks, which means a $71.4 million windfall for Illinois, the U.S. Department of Transportation anno...
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Free ride ending on Elgin-O'Hare when tolls start in JulyMar 07, 2016 4:00 am - Regulars say they'll stop using the expressway
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Naperville adding traffic signal at Webster, AuroraMar 03, 2016 12:00 am - Naperville has approved a $347,429 contract with Thorne Electric of Carol Stream to install a new traffic signal at Aurora Avenue and Webster Street. The signal will se...
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Metra to add more police officers on trainsMar 03, 2016 12:00 am - Metra is beefing up security by creating a special unit of six police officers whose main focus is to patrol trains. The agency's police department is hiring additional ...