Articles filed under Transportation
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Libertyville weighs Metra station upgrades, new downtown housingJun 13, 2017 5:30 am - Two big projects just west of Milwaukee Avenue in downtown Libertyville finally may be advancing from the concept stage pending village board action. Trustees today will...
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New pedestrian bridge at Barrington Road part of express bus option on I-90Jun 13, 2017 1:00 am - Normally, pedestrians and thousands of cars, SUVs and semitrailers a day don't mix, but an exception to the rule is being built at the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) and Bar...
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Why is suburb-to-suburb commuting by public transit so impossible?Jun 12, 2017 5:30 am - Take transit to work instead of driving for Dump the Pump Day? I'm in. All that's needed is to jump on a Metra in Downers Grove, switch to a CTA train in Chicago, and ...
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Two construction projects worrying Ogden businesses in NapervilleJun 12, 2017 5:30 am - Businesses in the work zone of a water main replacement project along Ogden Avenue in Naperville say they're weathering this construction storm, but they're worried abou...
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Des Plaines railroad crossings to close for repairsJun 11, 2017 1:00 am - Two railroad crossings in Des Plaines will be closed early next week for repairs. The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that a full closure will take plac...
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Officials warn that expected hot weather could damage roadsJun 10, 2017 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - State transportation officials are warning motorists that the expected hot weather over the next few days might cause pavement to buckle around ...
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Solution for Millburn Strangler nearingJun 10, 2017 1:00 am - Unlike another high-profile project long identified as a way to improve travel through Lake County, relocating Route 45 to untangle the "Millburn Strangler" at Grass Lak...
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Petite Lake Road to close near Lake VillaJun 10, 2017 1:00 am - Petite Lake Road will be closed for two months at the Route 59 intersection in unincorporated Lake County near Lake Villa beginning Thursday, June 15, weather permitting...
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Diverging diamond interchange at Elmhurst Road is coming soonJun 08, 2017 1:00 am - Starting next Friday, the interchange at Elmhurst Road and the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) will no longer be a diamond in the rough. Illinois tollway officials announced ...
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Lawsuit by Bensenville residents over O'Hare noise gains momentumJun 08, 2017 1:00 am - Attorneys for Bensenville residents beset by the racket of O'Hare International Airport jets claimed a significant victory Wednesday after a Cook County judge allowed a ...