Articles filed under Transportation
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Why Chicago Cubs fans shouldn't drive to home opener at WrigleyApr 11, 2016 5:00 am - If there was ever a time for people in the suburbs to heed the advice of a Chicago alderman, this is it. With new construction in Wrigleyville and new security measures ...
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Crash temporarily delays trains in Des PlainesApr 11, 2016 1:00 am - A two-car crash near the railroad tracks in downtown Des Plaines stopped train travel in both directions for a short time Monday afternoon, officials said. One of the ve...
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Editorial: During construction, tollway designers, drivers both must do more to assure safetyApr 10, 2016 11:00 pm - Even in the best of conditions, suburban expressways are dangerous places. Any roadways on which vehicles measured by the ton hurtle along at speeds of 50 to 70 mph are ...
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Buffalo Grove residents fed up with Stevenson High trafficApr 08, 2016 11:00 pm - Complaints from some Buffalo Grove residents have prompted Stevenson High School officials to ask students and parents not to drive through nearby neighborhoods to avoid...
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From farm fields to gravel to asphalt: The evolution of Randall RoadApr 08, 2016 5:00 am - Michael Magiera was interested enough in one of my column items about how Randall Road has changed over the years to do some extra research about our busy thoroughfare a...
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Buffalo Grove area road projects delayedApr 08, 2016 1:00 am - Upcoming road projects on Weiland Road and Lake-Cook Road will be delayed a year, Buffalo Grove trustees heard this week. Work on Weiland Road from Lake-Cook Road to Dee...
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Proposal would give tax break for soundproofing homes near O'HareApr 07, 2016 1:00 am - While residents near O'Hare International Airport might not get relief from jet noise, more could get tax relief for soundproofing their homes. A state legislative comm...
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Des Plaines releases 911 recordings from fatal tollway construction accidentApr 07, 2016 1:00 am - The city of Des Plaines has released recordings from three 911 calls received early Tuesday after a beam fell from the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway bridge over Touhy Ave...
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Naperville Township cuts budget by $50,000 to pay road chief's salaryApr 07, 2016 1:00 am - While Naperville Township's road district budget awaits the resolution of a potential service agreement with the city of Naperville, the township approved its general sp...
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Tollway: Bridge disaster won't hinder I-90 completion this yearApr 06, 2016 1:00 am - Construction delays to one segment of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) following a fatal beam collapse in Des Plaines should not get in the way of finishing the m...