Articles filed under Transportation
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Third RR track coming to Geneva, as funding is announcedJul 10, 2014 1:01 am - Construction of a third set of railroad tracks on the Union Pacific line through Geneva could start in 2016, as money has been pledged for the project. The Illinois Depa...
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Washington Street in Round Lake to reopenJul 10, 2014 1:01 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation will reopen Washington Street to through traffic from Cedar Lake Road to Hainesville Road in Round Lake, the week of July 21, ...
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Cooperation cited in key Lake County regional trail linkJul 10, 2014 1:00 am - Local leaders on bikes and in wagons got a firsthand look Thursday at a short but crucial link in Lake County's regional trail system. The extension of what is known as ...
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Southbound I-355 expected to reopen after truck fire near Roosevelt RoadJul 09, 2014 1:01 am - A semitrailer truck fire closed all southbound lanes of I-355 for an hour and a half Wednesday afternoon near Roosevelt Road in DuPage County. State police said the tru...
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Elgin man killed by Metra trainJul 09, 2014 1:01 am - Authorities said a 56-year-old Elgin man was struck and killed Tuesday afternoon by an outbound Metra train on the Milwaukee District West Line in Elgin. The man apparen...
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Rolling Meadows plans traffic changes at high schoolJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - A new right-turn lane from eastbound Central Road into the main entrance of Rolling Meadows High School should help decrease morning congestion, the Rolling Meadows City...
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Pedestrian hit by Metra train dies in ElginJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - An inbound Metra train on the Milwaukee District West Line struck and killed a pedestrian Tuesday afternoon near Route 31 in Elgin, a spokesman said. The train had just ...
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Buffalo Grove eases traffic restrictions near Lake-Cook RoadJul 08, 2014 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove officials hope that the widening of Lake-Cook Road, scheduled to begin in 2016, will relieve traffic congestion through the village, especially during the ...
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Durbin: 'A lot at stake' if road fund dries upJul 07, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin warned Monday that road projects could be delayed or come to a halt in a month if lawmakers let a federal fund run out of money. Federal money pays...
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Fast cars make this a tough time for slow turtlesJul 05, 2014 8:00 am - This is a tough time for pregnant turtles. It's the season when expectant mothers leave their watery homes in search of higher and drier nesting sites to lay their eggs....