Articles filed under Transportation
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Street closures approved for eventsFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - The Wauconda village board on Tuesday approved street closures for the farmers market and Cruise Night car shows this year. Both events have drawn criticism from some do...
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Schaumburg officials question plan to close Higgins Road medianFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - Some Schaumburg village board members say the Illinois Department of Transportation is going too far with a plan to close a Higgins Road median in front of an entrance t...
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O'Hare runway rotation to relieve jet noise could start in MayFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - Sleepless residents living near O'Hare International Airport could decide for themselves if an overnight runway rotation system brings noise relief as soon as May, altho...
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Pyke: Metra log details requests for job favorsFeb 15, 2016 4:30 am - The days of powerful people asking for favors at Metra aren't over yet, a look at the agency's log of job-related inquiries shows. But the fact the agency is now recordi...
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Overnight Golf Road closings under I-90 planned this weekFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - Golf Road will be completely closed beneath the Interstate 90 tollway bridge overnight later this week for construction work. The road, which runs through Rolling Meadow...
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Huntley bans heavy trucks from downtown streetsFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - Huntley has banned trucks weighing more than six tons from driving through the village's revamped downtown historic district. The village board recently approved the or...
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Metra Union Pacific West Line resumes normal scheduleFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - After two days of misery following a fire that damaged switches and signals on the UP West Line, the route is back in business. "Union Pacific has completed repairs to a...
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Chicago Auto Show debuts hot new cars, but dealers thinking SUVsFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - What do car buyers really want in 2016? Local dealers hope the Chicago Auto Show will answer that question at a contradictory time - when low gas prices are biting into ...
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Green Oaks to ask voters to borrow $18 million for street repairsFeb 10, 2016 4:30 am - The first ballot question put to voters by elected officials in Green Oaks' 55-year history comes with a potential big impact for residents in cost and convenience. Vote...
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Two Metra's UP West Line trains canceled for ThursdayFeb 10, 2016 12:00 am - Two Metra Union Pacific West Line trains have been canceled for the morning rush Thursday, but officials estimate the service - disrupted as a result of a fire on Tuesda...