Articles filed under Transportation
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Attorney: Red-light cameras "nakedly" unconstitutionalMay 21, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Attorneys for drivers who got red-light tickets in Chicago told the Illinois Supreme Court today the state law that allows for the traffic cameras in the s...
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Barrington Rd, closures rescheduledMay 21, 2014 1:01 am - Lane closures on the Barrington Road bridge over the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway in Hoffman Estates have been rescheduled to occur from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, May 2...
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Road work, technology a priority for Lake County transportation officialsMay 20, 2014 11:00 pm - Lake County officials recently held a news conference at Rollins Road and Route 83 in Round Lake Beach, the county's largest transportation improvement to date, to kicko...
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Longer runway at Chicago Executive Airport to be studiedMay 20, 2014 5:00 am - The Chicago Executive Airport board will sponsor a study on expanding by creating a 7,000-foot runway with the help of Charlie Priester, whose family once owned the airp...
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Lane closures on Barrington Road bridgeMay 20, 2014 1:01 am - The left lane in both the northbound and southbound directions on the Barrington Road bridge over the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway in Hoffman Estates will be closed over...
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Route 173 to close for track work:May 20, 2014 1:01 am - Weather permitting, Route 173 in the Richmond area will close for nearly a week, beginning June 2, for reconstruction of the Wisconsin & Souther Railroad Company at grad...
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Readers sound off on tolls, pets on planes and moreMay 19, 2014 5:00 am - Pets on planes. Tolls on freeways. Conflicts of interest. Readers flooded my inbox with outraged, humorous and pointed comments about the above issues, which is why I'm ...
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RTA may spend $5 million on transit ads, denies cronyismMay 19, 2014 1:01 am - RTA board members are poised to vote Wednesday on a $5 million marketing contract with the firm that handled campaign ads for Attorney General Lisa Madigan's 2010 electi...
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Metra to use federal, state funds to speed up serviceMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - A Metra windfall of about $11 million in federal and state funds should help reduce freight train congestion and address delays related to winter conditions. The agency ...
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Rain slows Hart Road construction in Round LakeMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - Poor weather has slowed construction work on Hart Road in Round Lake, officials said. Crews are expected to continue working on the installation of a storm sewer along H...