Articles filed under Transportation
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GOP senators ready $1 trillion infrastructure counteroffer to BidenMay 26, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans revived negotiations over President Joe Biden's sweeping investment plan, preparing a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal that would be f...
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Emergency work on Stearns School Road in Gurnee completedMay 25, 2021 1:00 am - A section of Stearns School Road in Gurnee, which had been closed for weeks following a culvert collapse, has been repaired earlier than expected, county officials annou...
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Suburbs wary of proposed railway merger that could mean more freight trainsMay 24, 2021 5:30 am - The brawl between railroad giants Canadian National and Canadian Pacific to acquire Kansas City Southern Railway tilted in CN's direction Friday when officials announced...
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Pritzker announces 6-year, $20.7 billion road, bridge improvement planMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday outlined a six-year, $20.7 billion construction plan to improve roads and bridges throughout the state. The Highway Improve...
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LCDOT hosting public hearing on Deerfield Road projectMay 19, 2021 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation will host a virtual public hearing at 4 p.m. May 25 to present information and seek input on the final Deerfield Road project ...
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Editorial: Jahn's death draws attention to issues for pedestrians, cyclists, driversMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - The death of a famous person can call attention to the circumstances of the passing in a way that doesn't always happen when the rest of us leave this earth. And, that s...
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Electric buses cut pollution and spark interest, but there's a cost conundrumMay 17, 2021 5:30 am - With state and federal momentum growing to replace diesel school buses with electrics, and a manufacturing plant to build those vehicles moving to the suburbs, is Illino...
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Hoffman Estates, county partnering on bicycle safety projectMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - The village of Hoffman Estates and the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways are partnering to begin design engineering for the Beverly Road bicycle toll...
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Small plane makes emergency landing on I-355May 13, 2021 1:00 am - No serious injuries were reported after a small airplane with four people aboard made an emergency landing at 11:10 a.m. Thursday in the southbound lanes of I-355 near N...
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Could railroad merger lead to more freight trains in the suburbs?May 12, 2021 1:00 am - A replay of a 2008 battle to stop the Canadian National Railway from acquiring another railroad is emerging in the suburbs with similar concerns about spiraling freight ...