Articles filed under Transportation
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Will traffic deaths rise as states legalize pot?Sep 01, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - As states liberalize their marijuana laws, public officials and safety advocates worry that more drivers high on pot will lead to a big increase in traffic ...
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Midlothian Road resurfacing in MundeleinAug 31, 2014 1:01 am - The pavement resurfacing of Midlothian Road from Route 176 to south of Winchester Road in Mundelein will begin Tuesday, Sept. 2. The project consists of asphalt pavement...
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Algonquin Bypass slated to open ThursdayAug 29, 2014 11:00 pm - The long-awaited Algonquin Bypass project that has been in the works for three years now will open Thursday, Sept. 4, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn announced Saturday. The $8...
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Highway interchange named for former Chicago mayorAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - A highway interchange near downtown Chicago has been named for former Mayor Jane Byrne. Gov. Pat Quinn announced the new name Friday afternoon for what's known as the C...
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How do you build I-290 bridge with 80,000 cars a day?Aug 29, 2014 1:01 am - The bridge-in-progress, now little more than girders resting on concrete, stretches out over a live roadway, looking from a distance like a child's half-finished Erector...
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Portion of Algonquin Road closed in Des PlainesAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - A portion of Algonquin Road on the east side of Des Plaines is closed through Sept. 22 due to bridge painting under the Tri-State Tollway. The closure of Algonquin Road,...
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Two firefighters help rescue driver, 15 passengers in O'Hare bus crashAug 29, 2014 1:01 am - Two Chicago firefighters headed to work Friday morning helped rescue a shuttle bus driver and 15 passengers after the bus struck a concrete barrier near the terminal at ...
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Lake Zurich motorcyclist critically injured in Arlington Heights crashAug 28, 2014 1:00 am - A 40-year-old Lake Zurich man remains hospitalized in critical condition Thursday after a two-vehicle crash on Rand Road in Arlington Heights, police said. The man was r...
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Metra train strikes, kills man in Des PlainesAug 26, 2014 1:00 am - A man in his 40s died after he was hit by an outbound Metra train on the Union Pacific/Northwest Line late Tuesday afternoon in Des Plaines. The man was pronounced dead ...
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Quinn vetoes 70 mph speed limit on tollways in suburbsAug 26, 2014 1:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn Tuesday put the brakes on legislation that would have raised speed limits on suburban tollways to 70 mph. The governor last year signed a law to raise spe...