Articles filed under Transportation
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South suburban airport could bring over $1 billion in economic activity, per reportAug 08, 2024 12:36 pm - A new airport in Chicago’s far south suburbs could bring thousands of jobs and a $1 billion economic impact, according to a new report, but state and local officials expr...
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Senate transit forum Friday in DuPage lets riders share vision for trains, busesAug 07, 2024 7:01 pm - Want more Metra trains? Worried about a transit financial Armageddon? Senators will listen Friday in Naperville.
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Brace yourselves Kennedy drivers — DNC will funnel thousands more onto gridlocked corridorAug 04, 2024 8:09 pm - Enjoying construction on the Kennedy Expressway? Just wait until the DNC begins. Officials could use reversibles for police cars, motorcades.
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Schaumburg creating three-way stop at intersection by Atcher Island, Jane Addams Jr. HighJul 29, 2024 3:44 pm - Based on expressed safety concerns, Schaumburg trustees have approved the creation in August of a three-way stop using signs at the intersection nearest Atcher Island water park and Jane Addams Junior High School.
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Speeding is tied to 55% of crash deaths in Illinois. So why does it persist?Jul 28, 2024 7:47 pm - How fast do you drive on the Tri-State and Jane Addams tollways? Some say it’s like NASCAR out there and no one’s issuing tickets.
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Longmeadow Parkway nearing completion in Kane County, with no tolls attachedJul 24, 2024 5:12 pm - It’s almost here. The much-anticipated Longmeadow Parkway in northern Kane County is expected to fully open sometime in September.
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Thousands of O’Hare travelers hit by outage, some Metra UP trains slowedJul 19, 2024 10:53 am - Flying out of Chicago today? Check your flight status, as global computer glitch disrupts travel by air and train.
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Krishnamoorthi secures $500,000 in grants for roads near Hoffman Estates’ Bell Works developmentJul 16, 2024 5:27 pm - Local officials on Tuesday attended Democratic Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi’s ceremonial presentation of $500,000 in federal funding he secured toward a planned $18.9 million improvement of Central Road serving Bell Works Chicagoland and other businesses in Hoffman Estates and South Barrington.
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Rebuilt bridges, improved intersections among this year’s projects in DuPage CountyJul 15, 2024 4:12 pm - DuPage County will spend more than $36 million this year to improve county roadways.
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One dead after train collides with car near InglesideJul 15, 2024 8:39 am - One person has died after a Metra commuter train collided with a car near Ingleside today.