Articles filed under Transportation
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Lake County takes case for Route 53 to tollway boardSep 14, 2015 1:00 am - With opponents of a Route 53 extension into Lake County on the move, proponents lobbied the Illinois tollway to give the project some momentum Monday. Lake County Admini...
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Buffalo Grove police to pull plane for Special OlympicsSep 13, 2015 11:00 pm - Police with the Buffalo Grove Police Department kept fielding the same question during the recent Buffalo Grove Days festival: "What makes you want to do something crazy...
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Mind-boggling I-88 traffic solution nears finish lineSep 12, 2015 12:00 pm - It was innovative, maybe even mind-boggling. But when the "diverging diamond" reconfiguration of the I-88 and Route 59 interchange was proposed more than five years ago,...
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Naperville man gets 12½ years for setting fire at Aurora FAA facilitySep 11, 2015 1:00 am - Brian Howard of Naperville was sentenced Friday to 12½ years in prison on federal charges that he set fire to an air-traffic control center in Aurora a year ago, causing...
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Grayslake rail safetySep 11, 2015 1:00 am - Grayslake officials have issued a reminder about the approaching Illinois Rail Safety Week and the police department's involvement in the effort. It'll run from Sunday, ...
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Expanded times, destinations pitched for bus service in central Lake CountySep 11, 2015 1:00 am - A proposed expansion of bus service in the Mundelein area would provide a greater selection of times and destinations for seniors and those with disabilities. The new se...
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Lake County makes car chargers available to publicSep 10, 2015 5:25 am - Drivers of electric cars can get a free boost at either of two available charging stations operated by Lake County as part of a test program. The Lake County Board on Tu...
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Pace budget spells out service expansion, hike in cash faresSep 10, 2015 1:00 am - Pace's 2016 draft budget is a mixed bag that proposes service expansion and a fare increase of 25 cents for cash-paying riders plus warns of a paratransit shortfall, whi...
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Route 20 project delayed in ElginSep 10, 2015 1:00 am - Construction of the new interchange at Route 20 and McLean Boulevard in Elgin will not wrap up this fall as anticipated, but instead continue into the early part of next...
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Will new sales pitch increase Metra ridership?Sep 10, 2015 1:00 am - What will it take to get you on a train? Metra is betting a new image and advertising can do the job. The commuter rail agency Thursday asked interested marketing firms ...