Articles filed under Transportation
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Crews start on third I-88 interchange at Aurora outlet mall projectMar 21, 2016 1:00 am - It's been tweaked before, but Illinois tollway engineers hope the latest fix for a problematic interchange on the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) at a popular Aurora outl...
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Turn lane, not stop light, seen as improving Lake Zurich High accessMar 20, 2016 1:00 am - A turn lane to improve vehicle access to Lake Zurich High School from Church Street is under consideration now that a traffic engineering consultant has found a stop lig...
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Fox Lake spikes road repairs, hiring police after sales tax defeatMar 18, 2016 11:00 pm - Fox Lake officials said this week's rejection of a 1 percentage point sales tax increase means the village will pull the plug on plans for street repairs and new police ...
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Schaumburg ends fight against IDOT plan to close Higgins medianMar 18, 2016 5:00 am - Schaumburg trustees — some grudgingly — have unanimously recommended a cost-sharing agreement with the Illinois Department of Transportation for safety improvements alon...
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Police checkpoint Friday night in Leyden TownshipMar 18, 2016 1:00 am - Cook County Sheriff's Police will conduct a roadside safety checkpoint Friday night through early Saturday morning somewhere in Leyden Township, according to a news rele...
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Lake County planning $111 million in roadworkMar 16, 2016 11:00 pm - Spring will bring another batch of road projects for Lake County drivers to dodge, though the main hot spots of congestion should be familiar. While there are plenty of ...
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Metra afternoon delays derail voting for some in suburbsMar 16, 2016 1:00 am - An afternoon rush Metra service shutdown caused by a pedestrian fatality hindered BNSF Line riders trying to vote before polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The delays were ...
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Secretary of State's driver services facility closing in WheatonMar 15, 2016 5:24 am - An express driver services facility is closing next week in downtown Wheaton after the state failed to pay rent on the building for more than six months due to the ongoi...
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Pedestrian killed, afternoon trains halted on Metra's BNSF LineMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - A Metra BNSF train struck and killed a pedestrian Tuesday afternoon, halting service for thousands of commuters. Metra officials are advising BNSF riders heading home to...
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Dundee Township voters reject Longmeadow Parkway extensionMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - Dundee Township voters told the Kane County Board to stop construction of the Longmeadow Parkway extension Tuesday. Unofficial results showed 70 percent of voters reject...