Articles filed under Transportation
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Bartlett on right road with street resurfacingMar 14, 2013 4:24 pm - Bartlett’s three-year street resurfacing project is going down the right road. Bids for 2013 — the second year of work — recently came in about $494,000 less than antic...
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Millburn bypass plans cleared for next stepMar 14, 2013 5:15 am - After a quiet year or so, public discussion of the controversial Millburn bypass will resurface as the high-priority project nears a milestone that will bring it closer ...
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Police cracking down on drivers for St. Patrick’s DayMar 13, 2013 10:49 pm - As they have for other holidays, local police departments are putting a traffic campaign into action this weekend to crack down on seat belt violators and impaired drive...
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Kane Co. wants piece of Prairie Parkway cashMar 13, 2013 2:51 pm - The Prairie Parkway project fell into a dormant state when the Federal Highway Administration rescinded its funding for the proposed link between I-88 and I-80. But not ...
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Construction revs up on Jane AddamsMar 13, 2013 1:46 pm - Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) drivers will see some dividends this year on higher tolls instituted in 2012 as construction to widen and reinvent the road kicks off. The Ill...
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FAA approves Boeing plan to fix 787’s batteriesMar 12, 2013 4:50 pm - WASHINGTON — A Boeing plan to redesign the 787 Dreamliner’s fire-prone lithium-ion batteries won approval Tuesday from the Federal Aviation Administration, which also re...
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Mayor responds to red-light complaintMar 12, 2013 5:00 am - On Feb. 18, John Mitchell submitted a Letter to the Editor regarding a red-light camera violation he received while in Elk Grove Village. Unfortunately, Mr. Mitchell did...
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Route 21 patching to cause delaysMar 11, 2013 3:44 pm - Motorists can expect delays as pothole patching along Milwaukee Avenue (Route 21) and Casey Road in Libertyville resumes from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 12. Traffic...
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Proposed hand-held ban puts distracted driving back in the hot seatMar 11, 2013 5:00 am - Could this be the year a hand-held cellphone ban goes viral in Illinois? I won't hold my breath ... but I will track the progress of a House bill prohibiting drivers fro...
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Open house on Route 45 plansMar 10, 2013 2:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation hosts a public hearing on plans involving Route 45 from Route 132 to Route 173 from 4:40 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 21 at Mil...