Articles filed under Transportation
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Tired of the lines when you renew your driver's license? Friday brings new appointment systemAug 28, 2023 5:30 am - If your driver's license expires at the end of the week, don't breeze into a suburban secretary of state's office expecting to renew it. Sweeping changes begin Friday at...
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Petroleum asphalt remains in Yellowstone River, even after cleanup from train derailmentAug 24, 2023 1:00 am - REED POINT, Mont. - Two months after a railroad bridge collapse sent carloads of hazardous oil products plunging into Montana's Yellowstone River, the cleanup workers ar...
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Tollway nearly finished with new maintenance facility along I-90 in Hoffman EstatesAug 23, 2023 5:30 am - A $33.8 million, state-of-the-art Illinois Tollway maintenance facility is nearing completion in Hoffman Estates to replace its outdated predecessor to the east at the I...
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Naperville closing in on ending commuter parking permit systemAug 22, 2023 5:00 am - With commuter habits drastically changed since the COVID-19 pandemic, Naperville officials are moving closer to eliminating the time-honored tradition of commuter parkin...
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Mount Prospect hosting public meeting on Schoenbeck Road projectAug 21, 2023 1:00 am - The Mount Prospect Public Works Department will host a public meeting Thursday to provide information on upcoming Schoenbeck Road repairs. The meeting will take place fr...
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Study: Chicago commuters lose more than $8,000 in wages each year sitting in trafficAug 21, 2023 1:00 am - Chicago commuters lose more than $8,000 in wages each year thanks to time spent in traffic, according to a new study analyzing expensive commutes nationwide. Of the 170 ...
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Mount Prospect residents want beacon at downtown pedestrian crossingAug 15, 2023 5:30 am - Mount Prospect is taking steps to make the heavily used pedestrian crossing at Central Road and Emerson Street safer. Public Works Director Sean Dorsey said the village ...
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Kane County plans road closure on Main Street RoadAug 15, 2023 1:00 am - The Kane County Division of Transportation is alerting drivers that Main Street Road in Blackberry Township will be closed to through traffic from Wyatt Drive to Bliss R...
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RTA safety summit hits nerve with concerned CTA, Metra ridersAug 14, 2023 5:30 am - Do riders feel safe on public transit? It depends, CTA and Metra users said at a recent forum, listing concerns including crime, boozy passengers and being abandoned on ...
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Sewer work to cause traffic detours in West ChicagoAug 14, 2023 1:00 am - Sewer work will result in lane closures and detours in a West Chicago neighborhood Tuesday. City crews are scheduled to work on a sewer repair at the intersection of Chu...