Articles filed under Transportation
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Pyke: Navigating suburban road work challenges driversNov 15, 2015 10:00 pm - Why is my car headed north on Route 53/I-290 when it should be southbound? Somewhere, a few seconds back on westbound I-90, between the loop-the-loop of merging lanes, d...
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Mobile ticketing available on Metra trains starting ThursdayNov 14, 2015 12:00 am - Metra riders' smartphones can double as virtual tickets when the CTA, Pace and the commuter railroad debut the new Ventra app this Thursday. Customers of all three syste...
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Mundelein-area couple want road widened — and they'll pay for itNov 13, 2015 4:00 am - A Mundelein-area couple aren't happy with the narrowness of the street that leads to their home — and they've offered to pay to have it widened. The project would includ...
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Route 83 roadwork to cause delays Nov. 17-18Nov 13, 2015 12:00 am - Ongoing sewer work will make for significant delays on southbound Route 83 between Central and Kensington roads on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 17-18, the Mount Prospect ...
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Tollway's biggest workhorse due for a makeoverNov 12, 2015 12:00 am - Anyone who's clenched the steering wheel as traffic crawls along to O'Hare on the central part of the Tri-State knows the tollway's most heavily used road needs a fix-up...
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Editorial: Despite 2 percent fare hike, Metra shows signs of 'better times' aheadNov 11, 2015 10:00 pm - "It could have been worse" is hardly a comforting standard when assessing cost increases, but combined with some other indications from Metra's board meeting on Wednesda...
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I-90 lanes reopen after crash near Rolling Meadows clearedNov 11, 2015 12:00 am - Westbound lanes of the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) east of Golf Road near Rolling Meadows have been cleared and are flowing freely again after a crash caused significant ...
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Why your Metra fares are going up againNov 11, 2015 12:00 am - Metra's timing for a vote to increase fares was off Wednesday for BNSF Line riders who experienced a sluggish morning with multiple delays. The hike in passes and ticket...
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Montgomery Road closing for sewer workNov 11, 2015 12:00 am - Sewer maintenance work will necessitate the closing of both lanes of Montgomery Road at the intersection of Farnsworth Avenue in Aurora starting at 9 p.m. Friday. All ea...
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Chain-reaction crash on Rt. 53 involves 5 vehiclesNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - Five vehicles were involved in a high-speed, chain-reaction crash on Route 53 near Elk Grove Village after 6 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said. The collision caused two of ...