Articles filed under Transportation
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Do we really want to obey - or enforce - speed limits?Apr 17, 2016 7:00 am - Some pearls of wisdom from our letters to the editor column: Responding to Transportation Writer Marni Pyke's column about the perils of merging via "cattle chute" onto ...
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Wheaton man dies in motorcycle crash on I-290Apr 16, 2016 1:00 am - A 31-year-old Wheaton man was killed Saturday morning in a motorcycle crash on the Eisenhower Expressway. The Cook County medical examiner's office identified him as Chr...
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Repairs to begin next week after Wauconda pavement collapseApr 15, 2016 1:00 am - Repairs should begin next week on a stretch of road in Wauconda that's been shut down because of a pavement collapse. Traffic hasn't been allowed on Callahan Road, about...
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Tollway leaders: We're ready for Elgin-O'Hare toll angstApr 14, 2016 1:00 am - There may be angst when the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway/Route 390 converts into a tollway July 5, but Executive Director Greg Bedalov hopes at least the move won't catch dri...
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Elgin man killed in I-90 crashApr 14, 2016 1:00 am - The driver killed after a fatal crash early Thursday morning on I-90 at Barrington Road has been identified as a 78-year-old Elgin man. Illinois State Police say a gold...
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Tax on mileage could prevent gas tax increaseApr 13, 2016 1:00 am - A proposal that would use devices to track drivers and tax them by the mile could be the alternative to a 30-cent per gallon increase in the gas tax and 50 percent hike ...
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Editorial: Per-mile tax not so bad, with changesApr 12, 2016 11:00 pm - Say you bought a fuel-efficient car, cut your gasoline consumption and are reaping the benefits - including paying less in gas taxes. A proposal to change how drivers ar...
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Metra train kills pedestrian in Hanover ParkApr 12, 2016 1:00 am - Metra officials and the Cook County medical examiner are investigating after an inbound train fatally struck a male pedestrian near the Hanover Park station Tuesday morn...
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What's your roadwork safety IQ? Take our testApr 12, 2016 1:00 am - Despite a relatively mild winter, the number of people dying in crashes in Illinois this year rose by 37 percent as of Tuesday, one reason state authorities urged driver...
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Pyke: Are dangerous merges to blame for more I-90 crashes?Apr 11, 2016 5:30 am - With seconds to merge into traffic you can't see, the Arlington Heights Road interchange with westbound I-90 is a heart-stopping, adrenaline-pumping thrill-ride no one w...