Articles filed under Transportation
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Route 173 work in Wadsworth, Old Mill CreekAug 12, 2013 5:27 pm - Drivers in northern Lake County are being warned about a construction closure stating Monday, Aug. 26. Illinois Department of Transportation officials said the work is p...
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Consultant spending worries remaining Metra leadersAug 12, 2013 5:30 am - YouTube And what troubles some remaining members of Metra#146;s greatly diminished board is they had no idea money was flying out the door. On April 3, Clifford sent a l...
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Quentin Road expansion near Palatine moving forwardAug 10, 2013 8:00 am - The proposed expansion of Quentin Road through the Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Palatine was a hot topic a few years ago, with frequent forums seeking public input an...
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Construction on Route 53 to start Monday in Long GroveAug 09, 2013 3:31 pm - The two-lane Route 53 resurfacing project through Long Grove is set to begin Monday, and officials are urging motorists to find alternate routes. The work won’t be as li...
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All lanes of Jane Addams reopened after crashAug 09, 2013 3:14 pm - All lanes of the inbound Jane Addams Tollway have been reopened for the Friday afternoon rush following a crash just east of the Des Plaines Oasis that backed up traffic...
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Quinn fires back at Daley over CTA appointmentAug 08, 2013 4:56 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says people criticizing his appointment of an influential Democrat to the Chicago Transit Authority board should “look in their own family.” The Illinois ...
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Call for bids on next generation of locomotivesAug 08, 2013 4:55 pm - States that are forging ahead with plans for high-speed passenger rail have put out a call for bids for the production of 35 next-generation locomotives. The request for...
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Lauzen catches heat for illegal RTA appointmentAug 07, 2013 3:00 pm - A day after learning the first major appointment of his administration violated state law, Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen accepted the resignation of RTA board ...
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Palatine man receives wheelchair-accessible vanAug 07, 2013 12:00 pm - After months of relying on others to drive him around, Steve Herbst will finally be able to get behind the wheel again — and this time, in a new car. Herbst, a quadriple...
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Kane County RTA director steps downAug 06, 2013 10:25 pm - Kane County’s representative on the Regional Transportation Authority is stepping down amid concerns he can’t legally serve both on the transit agency and a state commis...