Articles filed under Transportation
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Lake County transportation department turns 100Mar 01, 2013 5:41 pm - The Lake County Division of Transportation will celebrate 100 years of service this year. A transportation system that started out as dirt roads is now a network of safe...
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Sequester could trigger control tower cutsMar 01, 2013 4:15 am - Gridlock in Washington could mean close calls at suburban airports, flight delays for travelers and postponing a new O'Hare International Airport runway, aviation expert...
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Editorial: Red-light scandal a reminder on all public contractsMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - When a red-light camera scandal in Chicago came to light recently, it might have been easy from our suburban perch just to chalk it up as another gust of corruption blow...
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Tollway transponder perk continuing for now after rulingFeb 28, 2013 6:00 pm - Free rides for Illinois tollway employees will continue for the foreseeable future following a judge's recent ruling. About 75 percent of the Illinois State Toll Highwa...
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Expect Milwaukee Avenue delays:Feb 28, 2013 4:34 pm - Motorists are told to expect delays as emergency pothole patching will begin about 7 a.m. Friday and continue to 3 p.m. on Milwaukee Avenue (Route 21) between Casey Road...
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He has a strategy for avoiding ticketsFeb 27, 2013 4:00 am - To John Mitchell from Savoy, IL and anyone else that does not like Red light cameras. Do what I do. Stay back from the white line and just wait until the light changes. ...
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Talk of RTA, CMAP merger draws mixed reviewsFeb 25, 2013 4:30 am - Will SB 1594 seeking to combine CMAP and RTA pass the General Assembly or is it DOA? Sorry. Got a little acronym-heavy. Today's column is about a proposal to merge two o...
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Barrington District 220 sticking with bus company, despite complaintsFeb 24, 2013 10:00 pm - The professionalism of a Barrington-based school bus company is being called into question after a preschool-aged boy's whereabouts were unknown to his family for nearly...
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Fed cuts could shut Illinois airport control towersFeb 23, 2013 3:00 pm - Air traffic control towers could be shut down at nine Illinois airports, including the Aurora Airport, DuPage Airport and the Waukegan Regional Airport in the Chicago su...
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Chicago looks to boost travel through airportsFeb 22, 2013 3:33 pm - The organization created to boost Chicago tourism is getting an additional $5 million to promote access to the city through O’Hare and Midway international airports. Cho...