Articles filed under Transportation
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Watch for another I-90 ramp closure, this time in Hoffman EstatesAug 31, 2015 1:00 am - If you're accustomed to cruising to Chicago on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) from Hoffman Estates, it may be time to rethink your routine. The Illinois tollway will clo...
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Why your commute is showing no signs of getting quickerAug 30, 2015 6:31 am - The United States is choking on its traffic, with the average driver losing 42 hours a year in the bumper-to-bumper grind and a drain on the economy costing $160 billion...
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U.S. airlines: Persian Gulf carriers cutting into marketAug 30, 2015 5:36 am - The three big U.S. international airlines say competition from rapidly expanding Persian Gulf carriers has cut their passenger load to the Middle East and Asia by more t...
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New Rosemont street will lead to restaurant, hotelAug 30, 2015 1:00 am - Work has begun to construct a street, at a cost of $3.2 million, that will lead to a new 16-acre mixed use development in Rosemont. The village board Friday approved a c...
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Lanes reduced on Midlothian RoadAug 30, 2015 1:00 am - Weather permitting, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction during the daylight hours on Midlothian Road between Main Street and Old McHenry Road in Lake Z...
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State of the Suburbs: New road projects cement futureAug 29, 2015 6:00 am - As the economy sputtered during the Great Recession, innovative transportation projects such as the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway extension sustained and created jobs. Now th...
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River Road in Des Plaines to temporarily close SaturdayAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - River Road will be temporarily closed to traffic from Oakton Street to Algonquin Road in Des Plaines from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Crews will be installing new water m...
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Police say Mt. Prospect woman walked around gates before being struck by trainAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - A 54-year-old Mount Prospect woman walked around train crossing gates in an apparent attempt to get to the other side of the tracks before she was struck and killed by a...
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Pedestrian killed by train in Mount ProspectAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - A Metra train running an express route struck and killed a pedestrian Tuesday night in downtown Mount Prospect, authorities said. Train 651, which was scheduled to make ...
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Bartlett considering residences, shops near Metra stationAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - Bartlett and the Regional Transportation Authority are studying an area near the village's Metra station in hopes of building a development they expect will attract resi...