Articles filed under Transportation
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Traffic is way down because of COVID-19, but fatal crash numbers are similar to 2019Jul 06, 2020 5:30 am - In April, at the height of the quietus caused by Illinois' stay-at-home order to reduce spread of COVID-19, passenger traffic on toll roads plunged by up to 55%. Highway...
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Bartlett police announce detour July 13-17Jul 06, 2020 1:00 am - Bartlett police have announced that the CN railroad crossing on Route 59 near Struckman Boulevard in the village will be closed to traffic starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, ...
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No injuries reported after Metra train strikes car in downtown PalatineJul 05, 2020 1:00 am - No injuries were reported Sunday after a car was struck by a Metra train in downtown Palatine. Metra spokeswoman Katie Dahlstrom said the crash occurred about 10:45 a.m...
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Route 72 bridge work begins July 9 in East, West DundeeJul 05, 2020 1:00 am - Work to rehabilitate the Higgins Road (Route 72) bridge over the Fox River in East and West Dundee is set to begin Thursday, July 9, weather permitting, the Illinois Dep...
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Route 14 bridge repairs in Des PlainesJul 02, 2020 1:00 am - A bridge repair project on Northwest Highway (Route 14) over Golf Road (Route 58), in Des Plaines, is set to begin Monday, July 6, weather permitting, and will require l...
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AAR named a top federal contractorJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - WOOD DALE - AAR Corp. has been named one of the top 200 federal contractors by Bloomberg Government in the ninth annual BGOV200. AAR ranked No. 93 this year on the list,...
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Nighttime flights at O'Hare drop by 68%, noise complaints down by 54%Jun 29, 2020 5:30 am - A virus breaks out in a Chinese region in late 2019, and by June 2020 hundreds of residents living near O'Hare International Airport are getting some shut-eye - for a ch...
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AAR sells off manufacturing businessJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - WOOD DALE - AAR Corp. said it is selling off its aerospace composite manufacturing business to Architect Equity fro an undisclosed amount. The Composites business design...
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Virtual public input sought on Route 83/137 projectJun 26, 2020 1:00 am - State road planners seek input as big improvement plans for an 11-mile stretch of Route 83 and Route 137 in north central Lake County move toward a key point. But rather...
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Tollway offers temporary amnesty program and lowers violation feesJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - Tollway customers with outstanding fines will get a break from excessive fees with new policies that include a temporary amnesty program approved by board directors Thur...