Articles filed under Transportation
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Lake County Forest Preserve District considers 75-acre addition to Pine DunesMay 05, 2015 1:00 am - A proposed expansion of the Pine Dunes Forest Preserve in northern Lake County is expected to play a key role in potential trail connections and provide other benefits. ...
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Elgin firefighters prep for derailment 'doomsday'May 04, 2015 5:30 am - “Here's what we're looking at for a doomsday,” Elgin Assistant Fire Chief Dave Schmidt says. He points to a screen shot of downtown Elgin with a circle showing a 1.5-mil...
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Crystal Lake man, 44, dies after struck by Metra trainMay 02, 2015 1:00 am - A 44-year-old Crystal Lake man has died after he was struck early Saturday morning by an eastbound Metra train near the Pingree Road station in Crystal Lake, authorities...
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What will Rauner do with open tollway board seats?May 01, 2015 5:30 am - With five Illinois tollway directors' terms expiring today, it's Gov. Bruce Rauner's move. The governor, who has authority to appoint toll board members, had no comment ...
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Limits of Fly Quiet nighttime program discussed as O'Hare noise complaints soarMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - With irritation over O'Hare noise peaking, local leaders looked for relief through the nighttime Fly Quiet program - but the voluntary effort has limitations, aviation o...
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Former Christie allies charged in bridge scandalMay 01, 2015 1:00 am - NEWARK, N.J. - Federal prosecutors brought charges Friday against three former allies of Gov. Chris Christie - but not Christie himself - in the George Washington Bridge...
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Lane closures on Route 41May 01, 2015 1:00 am - Lane reductions and closures will occur along Route 41 in Gurnee and Wadsworth for a resurfacing project beginning Monday, May 4, weather permitting, according to the Il...
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Transit best bet to avoid fumbles during the NFL draftApr 30, 2015 1:00 am - Football-Palooza in Chicago with the NFL draft downtown means traffic tweaks on some major arteries, especially for suburbanites used to taking Congress Parkway. The cit...
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Mundelein board approves $56.5 million budget, with cash for roads and other projectsApr 30, 2015 1:00 am - Mundelein's newly approved $56.5 million municipal budget for the 2016 fiscal year includes cash for reconstruction of a key road and other repaving work. The budget is ...
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Could red-light cameras disappear from some suburbs?Apr 30, 2015 1:00 am - State Sen. Dan Duffy, a Lake Barrington Republican, says he's staying optimistic that he'll win a hearing on a plan to ban red-light cameras from being used in some subu...