Articles filed under Transportation
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Amid legislative push to eliminate them, Palatine seeks new red-light camera contractOct 12, 2020 5:30 am - Despite attempts by some lawmakers to ban red-light cameras, the village of Palatine - like others across the suburbs - plans to continue using them, although it has sol...
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Newly paved lanes of Randall Road to be opened this week at Bunker Hill Drive in AlgonquinOct 12, 2020 1:00 am - The newly paved lanes of Randall Road will be open this week from the Bunker Hill Drive intersection in Algonquin to the southern limit of the project. Drivers should pr...
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Southwest Airlines to start flights from O'Hare in 2021Oct 12, 2020 1:00 am - Southwest Airlines is landing at O'Hare International Airport in 2021, a seismic move that keeps the existing hub at Midway International Airport but is expected to add ...
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Kane County sheriff, jail inmates talk reform and recidivism on new podcastOct 09, 2020 5:30 am - Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain has added another tool to his reform efforts at the Kane County jail: a podcast on which he interviews detainees. "A Sheriff and His Inmates...
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Algonquin's Prairie Trail extension opening to steer people to local businessesOct 09, 2020 1:00 am - For years, the Prairie Trail has carried bikers, hikers and joggers through various parts of Algonquin. Now, village officials hope they have found a way to inspire the...
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Editorial: Rail transport of liquefied natural gas needs another lookOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - Without consensus on safety, liquefied natural gas needs another look
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Upgraded tollway interchange presents opportunities, consultants tell Hoffman EstatesOct 06, 2020 5:30 am - The recent upgrade to a full interchange at the I-90 tollway at Barrington Road in Hoffman Estates, which includes a Pace bus terminal, has increased the land value and ...
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Huntley may get a Metra or Amtrak stop with new passenger rail projectOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - After multiple false-starts, Huntley is on track to get a Metra or an Amtrak stop as plans to reconnect Chicago and Rockford by train move forward for the first time in ...
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Metra won't raise fares but needs to cover $70 million gapOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - Even with running trains on reduced schedules, Metra faces a $70 million shortfall next year, officials said Tuesday before releasing a preliminary 2021 budget of $700 m...
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Route 83 rail crossing in Grayslake closing for repairsOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - Repairs to the Metra Milwaukee District North Line crossing on Route 83 south of Buckley Road in Grayslake will require a full closure starting at 6 a.m. Thursday, weath...