Articles filed under Transportation
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Committee sends Longmeadow toll bridge funding to full Kane County BoardSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - Commuters on the north end of Kane County will have a new Fox River crossing option in the form of a 95-cent toll bridge if the full county board follows the lead set Tu...
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After worker's death, tollway urges drivers to report construction-zone speedersSep 18, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois State Police and tollway leaders Tuesday urged drivers to pay attention in construction zones and report scofflaws after the second fatal crash in a year killed...
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What Pritzker said about a mileage tax in January — and where experts stand on the issueSep 17, 2018 5:30 am - In January, Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker suggested the state consider a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax during an interview with the Daily Herald ed...
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Dolton man charged with beating Metra conductor in Wood DaleSep 17, 2018 1:00 am - A Dolton man is being held on $30,000 bail after being accused of punching a Metra conductor in the face Friday morning. Keimon Snow, 24, of the 15000 block of Chicago R...
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Tollway construction worker from Bartlett dies after Rosemont accidentSep 15, 2018 1:00 am - A Bartlett man working on the improvements to the Tri-State Tollway in Rosemont died about 11 p.m. Friday after he was struck in the construction zone. Frank Caputo, 61,...
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Plum Grove Road work in Schaumburg starts Sept. 17Sep 14, 2018 1:00 am - Construction on the north end of Schaumburg's Plum Grove Road reconstruction project is anticipated to begin Monday, Sept. 17. The project will include a detour to allow...
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Long Grove's historic bridge, minus cover, ready to reopenSep 13, 2018 1:00 am - Downtown Long Grove's historic bridge - out of commission since a truck crashed into it in late June, leading to the removal of its cover - will reopen at 7 a.m. Friday,...
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Rosemont adding more parking to entertainment complexSep 13, 2018 1:00 am - Rosemont will reconfigure a ring road on the outer edge of its entertainment district to make space for free daytime parking. The village board on Wednesday approved con...
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Stretch of Aptakisic Road closed beginning Sept. 21Sep 13, 2018 1:00 am - The Canadian National Railroad will be closing Aptakisic Road to through traffic from Prairie Road to Milwaukee Avenue in Buffalo Grove for crossing repairs beginning at...
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Editorial: User-based pay system will get Metra only so farSep 12, 2018 11:00 pm - On Wednesday, the Metra board gave its ridership the gift of a year off from fare hikes. Yet, board members bemoaned the financial situation Metra finds itself in and wo...