Articles filed under Transportation
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George Ranney dishes on the RTA, Route 53 and 15 years in the frayJun 02, 2014 5:00 am - Shaking up the RTA. Reforms to the juvenile justice system. Fixing Chicago's freight bottleneck. An $8 billion transportation program in 2008. The consummate behind-the-...
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State police to check trucks June 3-5Jun 02, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois State Police will conduct commercial motor vehicle enforcement checks - looking for unsafe trucks and rogue drivers - in Cook, Will and two downstate counti...
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Expect Kennedy Expressway gridlock on June weekendsJun 02, 2014 1:01 am - Driving into Chicago this weekend? No worries. But to avoid migraine-inducing traffic the last three weekends of June, take transit or plan your route to steer clear of ...
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Seegers Road to be closed for two weeksJun 01, 2014 1:01 am - Seegers Road in Des Plaines, between Fourth Avenue and Rand Road, will be closed for railroad crossing repairs June 5 to June 20. The city recommends that all truck traf...
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I-55 Rt. 83 ramp reopens after semi rolloverMay 30, 2014 11:00 pm - The Route 83 northbound ramp from northbound I-55 has reopened after crews cleaned debris from an accident involving a semi carrying a concrete beam. According to police...
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Long-awaited road repairs begin in WinfieldMay 30, 2014 1:00 am - Winfield residents will see plenty of orange over the next few months as the village pursues its most extensive road repair program in years. More than one-third of the ...
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One Metra vacancy down (almost), one still openMay 29, 2014 1:01 am - An Algonquin businessman is poised to sit on the Metra board while another spot representing northwest Cook County is still in play. Cook County Commissioner Tim Schneid...
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House advances $1 billion capital billMay 29, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - After an exceptionally harsh winter that damaged roads and bridges across the state, the Illinois House advanced a plan to fund $1 billion in new transport...
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Ride of Silence honors memory of Elk Grove cyclistMay 27, 2014 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Village cyclists rode silently along local bike trails and streets last week to honor the memory of a cyclist struck and killed by a vehicle last year on Higgi...
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Noise from new runways takes a toll on suburbsMay 27, 2014 8:00 am - No dandelion would dare poke its head out on Chester Gorniak's immaculate lawn. But weeds are the only thing missing from his leafy Bensenville paradise that explodes wi...