Articles filed under Transportation
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Public hearing June 28 on Ela-Long Grove intersection improvement planJun 13, 2018 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation is hosting a public hearing for the Intersection Improvement Study of Ela Road and Long Grove Road in Barrington and Deer Park...
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Metra official: 'We dropped the ball' on BNSF Line, and fixes could take weeksJun 13, 2018 1:00 am - Metra's rollout of a new BNSF Line schedule let down riders, one Metra director said Wednesday as complaints about crammed BNSF Line trains surged and administrators ack...
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Elon Musk firm picked to build 12-minute O'Hare-to-Loop rail lineJun 13, 2018 1:00 am - Would you pay up to $25 for a 12-minute ride from downtown's Block 37 to O'Hare Airport aboard an electric vehicle seating 16 - dubbed "Tesla-in-a-tunnel" - racing under...
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Metra apologizes for crammed trains on BNSF line after changesJun 12, 2018 1:00 am - Two days into its revised schedules on the BNSF Line, Metra is asking passengers to be patient about crammed trains. "Please accept our apologies for the crowded conditi...
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Hoffman Estates gets $900,000 settlement to fund Shoe Factory Road upgradeJun 12, 2018 1:00 am - Hoffman Estates officials have reached a $900,000 settlement with an insurance company they sued after a developer folded before paying for road improvements needed afte...
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Tollway close to deal on land to build O'Hare ring roadJun 12, 2018 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway is expected to vote on and agree to a deal with the Canadian Pacific Railroad over land near Bensenville for a western bypass of O'Hare Internationa...
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Longmeadow plan change would mean some risk of tax moneyJun 12, 2018 1:00 am - A change in plans for borrowing $30 million to fund construction of the Longmeadow Parkway would now place some risk on taxpayers. On Tuesday, Kane County Board Chairman...
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Partial closing of Old McHenry Road in Long Grove June 25Jun 12, 2018 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation will partially close Old McHenry Road in Long Grove to through traffic beginning at 6 a.m. Monday June 25, as part of a road r...
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Can 'Life or Death' IDOT ads reverse Illinois' crash 'crisis'?Jun 11, 2018 5:30 am - The Illinois Department of Transportation's "Life or Death" ad campaign aims to halt the state's crash "crisis." The new ads popping up on television, radio and social m...
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BNSF schedule shake-up coming Monday for Metra ridersJun 08, 2018 1:00 am - Regulars on Metra's busiest line accustomed to catching the 7:08 a.m. train every weekday from the suburbs may want to double-check the timetable Sunday night. Sched...