Articles filed under Transportation
-
City Council approves $8.5 billion O'Hare expansion plan by 40-to-1 voteMar 27, 2018 11:00 pm - Mayor Rahm Emanuel will seek a third term with a job-and-contract-generating, fundraising ace in his pocket: the $8.5 billion expansion of O'Hare Airport. The City Counc...
-
Long Grove excited about Old McHenry Road projectMar 27, 2018 11:00 pm - Long Grove's elected officials this week celebrated Old McHenry Road reconstruction that's expected to benefit the downtown business district. Up first will be a public...
-
Illinois Tollway expects 6.5M holiday-weekend travelersMar 27, 2018 7:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) - Officials expect 6.5 million automobiles to travel the Illinois Tollway during the coming holiday weekend. The Easter and Passover holiday-tra...
-
Metra service restored after pedestrian fatality near BarringtonMar 27, 2018 1:00 am - A pedestrian was struck and killed by Metra commuter train north of Barrington early Tuesday morning, authorities said. Train service on the Union Pacific Northwest Line...
-
Extensive intersection work underway in Vernon HillsMar 27, 2018 1:00 am - Travel through Vernon Hills will be more challenging in coming months as work begins to widen one of Lake County's busiest intersections. Temporary signals are in place ...
-
Gelden Road in Lindenhurst to closeMar 27, 2018 1:00 am - Gelden Road in Lindenhurst will be closed to through traffic Wednesday, March 28 and Thursday, March 29 for culvert replacement. The closure will be on Gelden Road from ...
-
Does new name give Route 53 extension new life?Mar 26, 2018 5:30 am - After months in neutral, an Illinois tollway plan to extend Route 53 north has regained its mojo with a twist. There's a new name, the Tri-County Access project, and it'...
-
Roadwork will tie up traffic in downtown Long Grove for monthsMar 26, 2018 5:30 am - Dual projects will make getting around downtown Long Grove difficult in coming months, but village officials and business owners say the inconvenience will be worth the ...
-
Illinois is the heart of the U.S. interstate systemMar 24, 2018 1:00 am - Illinois' neighbor to the east might claim "The Crossroads of America" title, but by nearly any measure, our state is the heart of the U.S. interstate system. Illinois h...
-
Closures on Route 12 will start MondayMar 23, 2018 1:00 am - Intermittent daily lane closures will occur on Route 12 between Oak Street and Kuhn Road in Fox Lake, Spring Grove and Richmond beginning Monday, March 26, weather permi...