Articles filed under Transportation
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No Metra fare hike, but service cuts loom without state aidSep 12, 2018 1:00 am - Metra leaders gave riders a 2019 fare-hike holiday Wednesday but promised doomsday-scenario downsizing unless state funding materializes. That could mean eliminating sta...
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Man wounded in stabbing near O'Hare airport parking areaSep 12, 2018 1:00 am - Authorities say a man stabbed another man during an argument near a parking area at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport before a U.S. Customs and Border Protection of...
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Kane County Board lays groundwork for tolls on Longmeadow ParkwaySep 11, 2018 1:00 am - Even as Kane County officials inched Tuesday toward building a toll bridge to complete the Longmeadow Parkway, opposition to the project was developing its strategy. The...
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What happens to POW/MIA tollway monument after O'Hare oasis teardown?Sep 10, 2018 5:30 am - What happens to the POW/MIA monument located at the O'Hare oasis when workers tear down the glass pavilion overhanging the Tri-State Tollway? Reader Jim Bruckman wants t...
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Schaumburg officials balk at request for I-290 soundwallSep 08, 2018 1:00 am - When longtime resident Michael Hohol asked Schaumburg officials this summer whether they would consider building a soundwall to cut down on noise along Interstate 290 be...
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Construction set for Westmore-Meyers Road in LombardSep 06, 2018 11:00 pm - Westmore-Meyers Road, between Roosevelt and St. Charles roads in Lombard, will be under construction for upgrade infrastructure improvements beginning in mid-September. ...
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The rain is back. Will O'Hare flood again?Sep 05, 2018 1:00 am - With more rain expected this week, should travelers pack kayaks in case a repeat of Labor Day's deluge stalls cars en route to O'Hare International Airport again? Intens...
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Long Grove wants residents to help fight proposed Route 53 extensionSep 04, 2018 5:34 am - Some Long Grove trustees are hoping to spur residents into helping fight a proposed extension of Route 53 north of where it ends at Lake-Cook Road, a proposal they say w...
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Route 45 reopens near Libertyville after retaining wall collapsesSep 04, 2018 1:00 am - Busy Route 45 between Peterson Road and Route 137 in unincorporated Lake County near Libertyville reopened about 7 p.m. Tuesday after it was closed in both directions Mo...
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Editorial: Tollway needs more notice, transparency with Route 53 forumsSep 04, 2018 1:00 am - Eight weeks ago, we took tollway officials to task for their approach to seeking consensus for the long-debated proposal to extend Route 53 into Lake County. Yet, a meet...