Articles filed under Transportation
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Report: Hires had political clout with Quinn, DemocratsMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Dozens of state jobs involved in a dispute over whether they should be free of politics were filled by Gov. Pat Quinn's administration with candidates who ...
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Examples of hires' political connectionsMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - Here are examples of state employees with political connections who were hired at the Illinois Department of Transportation under Gov. Pat Quinn. An Associated Press re...
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Route 21/137 project nearing an endMay 12, 2014 1:01 am - The ongoing Route 137/21 intersection and widening project in Libertyville is 95 percent complete. This week various lane closures will be in place for crews to finish r...
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Downtown Des Plaines getting new bus shelterMay 12, 2014 1:00 am - Des Plaines will pay a portion of the costs of a new downtown bus shelter after all. The city council last week approved the purchase of a $17,567 shelter from Duo-Gard ...
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Boston drivers urged to 'Use Yah Blinkah'May 09, 2014 1:01 am - BOSTON - Perhaps the reason notoriously aggressive Boston drivers don't use their turn signals is that no one's ever put it in terms they understand. The Massachusetts D...
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Route 22 lane closure planned:May 09, 2014 1:01 am - Drivers will see lane closures on eastbound Route 22 between Essex Lane and Oakwood Lane, while crews do utility work as part of the Forest View single-family residentia...
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Downtown Libertyville prepares for another rail crossing shut downMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - As soon as the Metra rail crossing on busy Milwaukee Avenue in downtown Libertyville opened this week after being closed for five days of emergency work, drivers and obs...
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Who pays for Route 53 extension?May 08, 2014 1:01 am - Members of an Illinois tollway advisory council tossed around ideas to fund a Route 53 extension Thursday, noting that sharing the cost regionally instead of locally wil...
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IDOT: Rehiring alleged patronage jobs too costlyMay 08, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois transportation secretary says it would be too difficult to reopen the hiring process for jobs contested in a federal lawsuit. A Chicago lawyer...
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Illinois spends $10.5M to fix bridge over Des Plaines RiverMay 08, 2014 1:01 am - The state of Illinois is providing $10.5 million for a new Des Plaines River bridge and improvements at South Suburban College in South Holland. Gov. Pat Quinn announce...