Articles filed under Transportation
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Downtown Des Plaines train station to get faceliftMay 10, 2013 4:38 pm - The Des Plaines city council recently awarded the contract for remodeling the downtown Metra train station to the lowest bidder, Tuscany Construction Inc., of Addison, f...
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Waukegan control tower gets funding, to stay openMay 10, 2013 2:04 pm - After weeks of uncertainty, administrators, pilots and businesses connected with Waukegan Regional Airport can exhale, for now. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood ...
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Hassell Road reconstruction set to begin this monthMay 10, 2013 5:30 am - Prep work for the much-anticipated reconstruction of Hassell Road in Hoffman Estates is tentatively scheduled to begin Monday. The estimated $4.6 million project includ...
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Red Line train derails in Lincoln ParkMay 09, 2013 4:22 pm - A train derailed Thursday on the elevated tracks along Chicago’s busiest transit line. The fire department said no one was reported injured and passengers were moved to ...
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South Barrington supports underpass in BarringtonMay 09, 2013 3:44 pm - One of the first actions of new South Barrington Village President Paula McCombie’s administration Thursday was to pass a resolution supporting a Route 14 underpass at t...
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Route 21 paving in LibertyvilleMay 08, 2013 5:32 pm - Weather permitting, the southbound lanes of Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) from Route 137 south in Libertyville will be paved from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday. When the contr...
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Des Plaines pushing for light at Lee, Forest intersectionMay 08, 2013 3:06 pm - Des Plaines city officials are pushing for a traffic signal at Lee Street and Forest Avenue, an addition that would require permit approval from the Illinois Department ...
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Midway spared late-night tower closuresMay 08, 2013 2:00 pm - The Federal Aviation Administration offered a reprieve Wednesday for Midway International Airport, reversing plans to close the air traffic control tower overnight. Seve...
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O'Hare to use sheep, goats to keep grass, weeds at bayMay 08, 2013 11:00 am - A herd of goats and sheep is ready for a beatdown of inaccessible O'Hare grass. The city of Chicago announced Wednesday it's turning to four-legged assistants to keep tu...
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Pending agreements move Rollins Gateway project closer to constructionMay 08, 2013 5:15 am - Several agreements involving the Rollins Gateway project in Round Lake Beach are up for approval as major construction on the complicated, two-year project nears. Agreem...