Articles filed under Transportation
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Aesthetic railing, lights part of Libertyville bridge designNov 27, 2020 4:30 am - Construction is a long way off, but lighting and design elements have been selected for a new Rockland Road bridge over the Des Plaines River. The bridge, owned jointly ...
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DuPage County doubles gas taxNov 26, 2020 12:00 am - The DuPage County Board has approved a doubling of the 4-cents-per-gallon gas tax in response to revenue losses amid the coronavirus pandemic. The new rate goes into ef...
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O'Hare traffic lighter on eve of Thanksgiving holidayNov 25, 2020 12:00 am - O'Hare International Airport's traditional Thanksgiving travel blockbuster was relatively tame Wednesday, reflecting a 60% drop in passengers across the U.S. compared wi...
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Set a place for Zoom: Many suburbanites will forgo traditional Thanksgiving trips this yearNov 23, 2020 4:30 am - Traditionally, this is the week Curt Alliaume packs his family into the car and steers toward Washington, D.C., for a Thanksgiving feast with all the trimmings — includi...
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Cook County to investigate Donlea Road flooding problemsNov 22, 2020 12:00 am - The Cook County Board has approved funding for projects led by the Department of Transportation and Highways for the final design and right of way land acquisition for t...
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McHenry woman dies after tollway crash in ElginNov 22, 2020 12:00 am - A 26-year-old McHenry woman was killed in a one-vehicle crash Friday on westbound I-90 in Elgin, Illinois State Police reported Sunday. According to state police, Megan ...
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New customs facility coming to Chicago Executive Airport in WheelingNov 19, 2020 12:00 am - Officials with the Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling and from the suburbs that own it gathered Thursday to ceremoniously break ground on a new U.S. Customs and Borde...
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Pedestrian struck and killed by train in ElmhurstNov 18, 2020 12:00 am - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra train Wednesday evening in Elmhurst. Officials said Elmhurst firefighters and police responded to the scene at North Haven...
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With COVID-19, taking shelter gets complicated for chilly Metra ridersNov 16, 2020 4:30 am - Here's another COVID-19 mind bender for public health officials with winter on the doorstep: How do you keep public transit riders safe from the elements - and socially ...
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Here's what to expect when the nation's busiest airport recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.Nov 16, 2020 12:00 am - This week, O'Hare International Airport marked a milestone years in the making when a sixth parallel runway opened. But instead of the usual fanfare, Chicago leaders opt...