Articles filed under Transportation
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Tollway close to deal on land to build O'Hare ring roadJun 12, 2018 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway is expected to vote on and agree to a deal with the Canadian Pacific Railroad over land near Bensenville for a western bypass of O'Hare Internationa...
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Longmeadow plan change would mean some risk of tax moneyJun 12, 2018 1:00 am - A change in plans for borrowing $30 million to fund construction of the Longmeadow Parkway would now place some risk on taxpayers. On Tuesday, Kane County Board Chairman...
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Partial closing of Old McHenry Road in Long Grove June 25Jun 12, 2018 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation will partially close Old McHenry Road in Long Grove to through traffic beginning at 6 a.m. Monday June 25, as part of a road r...
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Can 'Life or Death' IDOT ads reverse Illinois' crash 'crisis'?Jun 11, 2018 5:30 am - The Illinois Department of Transportation's "Life or Death" ad campaign aims to halt the state's crash "crisis." The new ads popping up on television, radio and social m...
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BNSF schedule shake-up coming Monday for Metra ridersJun 08, 2018 1:00 am - Regulars on Metra's busiest line accustomed to catching the 7:08 a.m. train every weekday from the suburbs may want to double-check the timetable Sunday night. Sched...
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Probation ordered for Evanston woman who mailed white powder to Illinois TollwayJun 08, 2018 1:00 am - A 29-year-old Evanston woman who displayed her displeasure with the Illinois Tollway Authority by mailing a substance that prompted a hazardous materials scare at the Do...
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Police: Driver on phone before Huntley-area crash that killed toddlerJun 07, 2018 1:00 am - An Indiana man was using his cellphone while driving last year when his car rear-ended a stalled vehicle on Interstate 90 near Huntley, killing a 3-year-old boy, authori...
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Renting out your car? There soon might be a tax on thatJun 04, 2018 5:30 am - Whether it's the Rolls-Royce at $999 a day or a Ford Fusion for $20, you can find a sweet ride to rent on Turo. The peer-to-peer car-sharing platform lets individuals li...
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Algonquin Road in Des Plaines reopened after downed power linesJun 04, 2018 1:00 am - Temporary road closures were lifted near Algonquin and Elmhurst roads on the Des Plaines/Mount Prospect border after downed power lines were cleared, authorities said. D...
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Transit fare hikes unlikely for rest of 2018 under new state budgetJun 04, 2018 1:00 am - Metra, Pace and CTA experts are still digesting the state budget finalized Monday but two of the three agencies already say they expect no fare hikes this year despite t...