Articles filed under Transportation
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Editorial: We need to re-evaluate our relationship with cars in light of gas prices and climate changeMar 16, 2022 1:00 am - If drivers have been reluctant to limit their car use and reduce mileage in the past, they now have two headline-making reasons to reconsider: painful prices at the pump...
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Second top leader exits Illinois tollway amid internal turbulanceMar 15, 2022 1:00 am - Three years after Gov. J.B. Pritzker selected a team to reform the Illinois tollway, the agency's two top leaders are out after a turbulent tenure that included Senate s...
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Pain at the pumps? How to save fuel and money as gas prices soarMar 14, 2022 5:15 am - There's one certainty in a world where gas prices are averaging $4.67 for a gallon of regular. You have the power to reduce how much fuel your vehicle consumes. And here...
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The bridge's last gap: Can new Longmeadow Parkway open (with tolls) in 2023?Mar 12, 2022 12:00 am - Standing at the dead end of a private road just west of the new Longmeadow Parkway bridge over Route 31 is the convergence of all the love and hate for the decadeslong e...
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Renewal time for expired driver's licenses extended through July 31Mar 11, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White on Friday extended the expiration date for driver's licenses and state IDs, this time through July 31. The last reprieve, issued ...
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U.S. requiring masks on planes, transit an extra month as it weighs new approachMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - The federal government is extending its face mask requirement on airplanes, buses, trains and other public transportation settings through April 18, officials announced ...
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Metra train strikes pedestrian near NapervilleMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - Metra trains on the BNSF line were halted Thursday night after a train struck a pedestrian near Naperville. Train No. 1285 hit a pedestrian about 10 p.m., according to ...
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Hainesville Road project virtual meeting March 24Mar 10, 2022 12:00 am - A virtual public information meeting regarding a proposed project on Hainesville Road from Washington Street to Rollins Road in the villages of Round Lake Beach and Roun...
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Legislation to clarify tollway chairman's duties passes SenateMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - State senators amended a law governing the Illinois tollway on Wednesday to clarify top executives' roles, after concerns about a power struggle and overreach by the cha...
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What the new strategic plan in Des Plaines aims to accomplishMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - Infrastructure improvements and economic investment are among the chief goals of Des Plaines' new, five-year strategic plan. Ensuring Des Plaines is a "friendly, diverse...