Articles filed under Transportation
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No bridges built in suburbs like one that collapsedMar 16, 2018 1:00 am - State transportation and tollway officials said the construction method used for the bridge that collapsed in Florida Thursday was not used for any spans built in the su...
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Massive O'Hare makeover moves forward after American Airlines drops oppositionMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - Chicago aldermen on the city's Aviation Committee unanimously approved a massive $8.5 billion makeover of O'Hare International Airport Thursday. The vote came after Amer...
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Why Route 53 extension study now includes McHenry, Cook countiesMar 15, 2018 1:00 am - A study to determine the feasibility of extending Route 53 into Lake County has been rebranded to reflect a broader range of possibilities to ease traffic congestion. In...
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Bridge closure wears on Libertyville officials, residentsMar 14, 2018 1:00 am - A delay in removing the decorative steel truss on the Rockland Road bridge over the Des Plaines River has frustrated Libertyville village officials who say the situation...
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Reports: American dropping opposition to O'Hare expansionMar 14, 2018 1:00 am - American Airlines will drop its opposition to a planned $8.5 billion expansion of O'Hare International Airport in a deal struck with Chicago's mayor, sources told the Ch...
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Milwaukee North midday, weekend service cut back in April for constructionMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - A story about construction-related schedule changes on the Milwaukee North line gave an incorrect time for the last morning train from Fox Lake to Chicago. Beginning...
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Mundelein officials choose design for pedestrian bridgeMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - After years of discussion and planning, Mundelein officials have chosen a preliminary design for a pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks near the village's Metra st...
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Steel tariffs could bring higher construction prices in IllinoisMar 12, 2018 5:30 am - As details coalesce around President Donald Trump's tariff clampdown on steel, local builders and Republican congressmen are uneasy about fallout affecting suburban proj...
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Woman killed in police-involved shooting near ElginMar 12, 2018 1:00 am - YouTube A 34-year-old Elgin woman was shot and killed by police early Monday after a vehicle chase and hourlong negotiation with officers, Elgin police said. Decynthia S...
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Milwaukee Avenue reopened after accident downs power linesMar 12, 2018 1:00 am - A section of Milwaukee Avenue in southern Lake County is now open after a car accident knocked power lines onto the street. Police said an 83-year-old man from Des Pla...