Articles filed under Transportation
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McHenry County drops controversial intersection planSep 09, 2014 1:01 am - McHenry County officials have dropped a controversial idea to build a new kind of intersection at Algonquin and Randall roads for improved traffic flow. The McHenry Coun...
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Long Grove debating whether to renovate or replace iconic covered bridgeSep 09, 2014 1:01 am - Long Grove's more than 100-year-old covered bridge has such a strong link to the village that its image is part of the official government logo. On the western edge of t...
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Pyke: Is it illegal to ride your bike on a sidewalk?Sep 08, 2014 5:30 am - Why do bicyclists hog sidewalks? What's being done with the cash CN Railway provided for safety improvements on the EJ&E? How long does it take for the state to mow weed...
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Experts to address Route 53 extensionSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - A panel of experts will discuss the proposed Route 53 extension from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, at the Buffalo Grove Park District Alcott Center, 530 Bernard Dr...
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Road project delayed by bat mating seasonSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - ROCKTON, Ill. - When bat-mating season coincides with construction season in Illinois, the bats win. The Rockford Register Star reported that the expansion of Illinois R...
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Truckers cited in state police portable scale operation on Lake-Cook borderSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - Five truck drivers received citations for overweight violations through a portable scale operation on the border of Lake and Cook counties Monday, according to Illinois ...
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Despite 2009 law, pedestrians still in danger crossing streetsSep 08, 2014 1:00 am - A survey by the Active Transportation Alliance reveals only 18 percent of drivers in the Chicago region are stopping for pedestrians in painted crosswalks, and only 5 pe...
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Authorities: Woman in I-294 crash was on probation for another DUISep 08, 2014 1:00 am - A Mount Prospect woman who authorities say was driving drunk Saturday when she struck and injured eight people on the Tri-State Tollway had been sentenced to probation j...
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Police seizures of cash rise, fueled by private training firmsSep 07, 2014 2:01 am - Local officers, county deputies and state troopers were encouraged to act more aggressively in searching for suspicious people, drugs and other contraband. The departmen...
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Deer tie up traffic on Golden Gate bridgeSep 06, 2014 1:01 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Authorities say a pair of deer on the Golden Gate bridge snarled traffic in and out of San Francisco during the evening commute. The California Highway ...