Articles filed under Transportation
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Drivers could get relief this year from backups at Elgin intersectionFeb 25, 2022 4:30 am - Elgin is working to relieve the daily rush-hour backups at Randall Road and Alft Lane. The city is poised to hire Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. to redesign the inter...
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Pritzker's gas tax relief plan faces oppositionFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's plan for pausing a scheduled automatic increase in the state's motor fuel tax is facing opposition from several quarters, including en...
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Pace Bus depot in Schaumburg expanding to former post office siteFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - The Pace Suburban Bus agency's Northwest Transportation Center south of Woodfield Mall and west of Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg will soon undergo an expansion and ...
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Man struck by Metra train while walking along tracksFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - A man was taken to the hospital after being struck by a Metra train on the tracks north of Lake Forest's west side station. At 1:40 p.m., an unidentified man was clippe...
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'We need to make sure our voices are heard': Suburbs join forces to oppose railway mergerFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - Eight suburbs along the Milwaukee Road West rail line on Tuesday announced the formation of a coalition to stop the merger of the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southe...
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After tragic 2021 for expressway shootings, does 2022's downturn have staying power?Feb 21, 2022 4:30 am - There's no question 2021 was a horrific year for shootings on Illinois tollways and highways, with 310 reported occurrences compared to 147 in 2020 and 51 in 2019, accor...
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Campbell Airport in Grayslake for saleFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - GRAYSLAKE - Chicago real estate brokerage Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago is pleased to announce that Campbell Airport in Grayslake is for sale. Occupying 50 acr...
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Evans out as tollway chairman, Pritzker names bank executive to replace himFeb 18, 2022 12:00 am - Embattled Illinois tollway Chairman Will Evans has resigned and will be replaced with a banking executive, officials said Friday. Dorothy Abreu, a senior vice president ...
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State police: Lakemoor man struck trooper's vehicle on I-290Feb 18, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois State Police is investigating five crashes involving troopers' squad cars across the state during Thursday's snowstorm. In DuPage County, a trooper was assisti...
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Driver killed in collision with trail near Deerfield identifiedFeb 17, 2022 12:00 am - A man who died after a collision between his vehicle and a train last week near the Lake-Cook Metra station in Deerfield has been identified, officials said. The driver ...