Articles filed under Transportation
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IDOT leader defends Illiana Expressway project before voteOct 15, 2013 5:47 pm - Illinois’ transportation secretary is defending the proposed $1.3 billion Illiana Expressway against criticism that it’s a risky investment. Ann Schneider tells The Asso...
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Clarendon Drive to close:Oct 15, 2013 5:10 pm - Clarendon Drive from Hainesville Road to Williams Avenue in Round Lake Beach will be closed for 21 calendar days beginning at 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18. The closure is nece...
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Bartlett Metra parking lot partly closed Oct. 17-25Oct 15, 2013 4:13 pm - A portion of the Bartlett Metra commuter parking lot will be closed from Thursday, Oct. 17, until Friday, Oct. 25, for concrete work, resurfacing and restriping. Commute...
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Transit funding spat resolved; consultant says status quo not workingOct 15, 2013 10:49 am - Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct the amount of the discretionary funds. After weeks of feuding, the Regional Transportation Authority, Metra, Pace and th...
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Illiana Expressway plan looks like it will passOct 14, 2013 5:30 am - If I could get away with it, I’d start accepting bets on the fate of the Illiana Expressway when it goes to a vote Thursday before a powerful committee of the Chicago Me...
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Crews cutting Argyll Lane access to Route 59 in NapervilleOct 12, 2013 8:00 am - Access from Route 59 to Argyll Lane in an unincorporated area near Naperville is scheduled to be cut off Monday as construction crews continue working to widen the conge...
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Chicago transit rider sues over new fare cardOct 11, 2013 10:21 pm - A Chicago Transit Authority rider is suing the agency and the company hired to roll out a new fare card, claiming riders are being overcharged. The Chicago Sun-Times rep...
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Illinois agrees to spend additional $9M on AmtrakOct 11, 2013 5:20 pm - Illinois has agreed to spend an additional $9 million to support Amtrak service in the state, joining other state governments in bringing a measure of stability to the p...
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Chicago’s new speed cameras record 205,000 violationsOct 11, 2013 10:17 am - Chicago’s new speed cameras have clocked almost 205,000 violations in just over a month. The cameras in nine safety zones logged the speeding violations between Aug. 26 ...
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Consensus has led to road work progress, Lake County officials sayOct 11, 2013 1:00 am - In what still is regarded as a feat of cooperation, local political leaders seven years ago reached consensus on 20 state road widening projects to reduce traffic conges...