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County unveils millions in suburban roadway projects
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced in Schaumburg on Thursday 21 upcoming roadway improvement projects resulting in $35 million of construction throughout the suburbs. Among them will be a $3 million project patching 3.1 miles of...
Tags: Roselle, Woodfield Mall, Cook County Board of Commissioners, Macy's, House Building
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Preckwinkle announces $35 million roadwork in suburbs
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Thursday in Schaumburg 21 roadway improvement projects resulting in $35 million of construction throughout the suburbs. Among them will be a $3 million project patching 3.1 miles of Schaumburg...
Tags: Cook County Board of Commissioners, Road Transportation, Roselle, Highway Transportation, Toni Preckwinkle
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Indiana E-ZPass users may face extra fee on Illinois Tollway
Indiana drivers who use E-ZPass transponders to pay tolls electronically on the Illinois Tollway might soon be charged an extra fee to balance out what Illinois officials see as a long-unresolved fairness issue. Since 2010, Illinois Tollway I-Pass...
Tags: Road Transportation, Consumers, Transportation, Business Enterprises, Travel
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Bill to raise Illinois interstate speed limit revs up debate
Illinois has its posted highway speed limit and its populist highway speed limit — a fluid relationship based mostly on driver whim and the presence of the gentlemen and ladies in state police squad cars. State Sen. Jim Oberweis, R-Sugar Grove,...
Tags: Executive Branch, Illinois Department of Transportation, Sugar Grove, Regional Authority, Government
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Deerfield considers electric car charging stations
Electric charging stations may be coming to Deerfield as the village considers joining other North Shore communities in offering the green transportation technology for their shopping districts. Since early 2012, Deerfield has belonged to North Shore...
Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Hybrid Vehicles, Ford, Vehicles, Nissan
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Tollway's job numbers from $12 billion program don't add up
The Illinois Tollway this year will go full speed on a $12 billion construction program, touting it as a jobs generator that will put an estimated 120,000 people to work over 15 years. But while additional billions in increased tolls already are adding...
Tags: Executive Branch, Labor Markets, Government, O'Hare International Airport, Consumer Confidence
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North suburban road projects to impact communities
Major construction on Lake-Cook and Willow roads are among the headaches in store for North Shore motorists this spring and summer — but they are just two of the 75 projects outlined by officials recently for north Cook and Lake counties....
Tags: House Building, Illinois Department of Transportation, Glenview, Transportation, Northbrook
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Tollway to hold public meetings on Jane Addams project
Tribune reporterWith construction beginning this spring on the $2.2 billion rebuilding and widening of the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90), the Illinois Tollway will hold two public meetings this week to provide businesses, communities and customers with construction...Tags: Sleepy Hollow, Union Pacific Railroad, Highway Transportation, Huntley, Elgin
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Arlington Heights approves weather sensors
Arlington Heights is installing high-tech weather sensors at two locations in the village. "You can't simply tell (the weather conditions) by looking out the window," said Mike Reynolds, the village's superintendent of maintenance. "We're trying to...Tags: McHenry County, Weather Reports, McHenry, Weather, Weather Statistics
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Tollway awards contract to study Highway 53 extension proposal
Tribune reporterAn Illinois Tollway committee today recommended awarding a $4 million contract award to Schaumburg-based TranSystems Corp. to continue planning for the proposed extension of Illinois Highway 53/120 in Lake County. The contract will develop a detailed...Tags: Highway Transportation, Contracts, Land Resources, Schaumburg, Engineering
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Lake Zurich chamber names educator of year, and more
News briefs from Lake Zurich, Wauconda. Village announces website improvements Lake Zurich Mayor Suzanne Branding announced upgrades to the village's website at the town's last board meeting. First, residents are now able to pay water bills through...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Local Government, Toshiba Corporation, Lake Zurich
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Feds OK Elgin-O'Hare extension, bypass toll road
Tribune reporterThe federal government today gave the green light for the construction of a new toll road that would replace the existing Elgin-O’Hare Expressway and also skirt the western edge of O’Hare International Airport. The formal approval from the...Tags: Highway Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Elgin
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