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    May 24, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. Orland officials try to lessen concerns at La Grange Rd meeting

    Community members from across Orland Park attended an informational meeting on the La Grange Road widening project this week to learn more about what they can expect during the next few years of construction.
    Community members from across Orland Park attended an informational meeting on the La Grange Road widening project this week to learn more about what they can expect during the next few years of construction. Business owners and residents, along with...

    Tags: Orland Park, Business

    2. May 23, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Downers Grove receives grant to improve sidewalks near schools

    Downers Grove officials approved nearly $200,000 in infrastructure improvements near four schools as part of a federal program.
    Downers Grove officials approved nearly $200,000 in infrastructure improvements near four schools as part of a federal program. Village council members unanimously approved an agreement with Illinois Department of Transportation on May 21 to construct...

    Tags: Downers Grove

    3. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Trustees want to slow down drivers on Waukegan Road

    Northbrook trustees want the state to decrease the speed limit on Waukegan Road from 40 mph to 30 mph in the village after a resident expressed concern at a recent village meeting.
    Northbrook trustees want the state to decrease the speed limit on Waukegan Road from 40 mph to 30 mph in the village after a resident expressed concern at a recent village meeting. Longtime Northbrook resident Sheila Czajka, who lives near the...

    Tags: Waukegan, Glenview, Science and Technology, Deerfield, Northbrook

    4. May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Oak Park to seek millions in grant money

    Sidewalks, streets and other public transportation projects could get a boost in Oak Park if the village receives a federal grant trustees agreed to seek this week that could be worth millions. The board of trustees Monday supported village staff's...

    Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation, Travel, Chicago Transit Authority

    5. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Illinois 70 mph highway speed limit bill sent to governor

    The Illinois House today sent Gov. Pat Quinn legislation that would raise the speed limit on non-urban interstate highways from 65 mph to 70 mph.
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    The Illinois House today sent Gov. Pat Quinn legislation that would raise the speed limit on non-urban interstate highways from 65 mph to 70 mph. Supporters said increasing the limit would put Illinois in line with neighboring states and help the...

    Tags: Illinois Governor, Jack D Franks, Pat Quinn, Transportation Accidents, Barbara Flynn Currie

    6. May 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Truckload of concerns after lawmakers OK higher speed limit

    Illinois drivers soon could roll along rural interstates at 70 mph after House lawmakers Wednesday approved a higher speed limit on nonurban highways despite safety concerns and a possible veto showdown with the governor.
    Illinois drivers soon could roll along rural interstates at 70 mph after House lawmakers Wednesday approved a higher speed limit on nonurban highways despite safety concerns and a possible veto showdown with the governor. Supporters said the higher...

    Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Transportation Accidents, Barbara Flynn Currie, Industrial Component, AAA

    7. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Less than half of state road fund money went for construction

    Less than half of the money that the state has spent from its road fund in the last two years actually went to pay for direct construction costs, according to a report issued Tuesday.
    Less than half of the money that the state has spent from its road fund in the last two years actually went to pay for direct construction costs, according to a report issued Tuesday. The majority of payments in fiscal 2012 and 2011 went to cover...

    Tags: Health Insurance, Illinois Governor, Pat Quinn, Science and Technology, Accounting and Auditing

    8. May 18, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  8. Motorcycle warnings go out as temps go up

    Jacksonville Journal-Courier, Ill.
    Just days after three people died in separate motorcycle collisions in the region, a deadly motorcycle collision Friday in Virginia claimed the life of another, demonstrating the importance of being alert to a changing driving landscape, riders and...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Motorvehicle Accidents

    9. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Work to begin soon to connect La Grange Road to Ravinia at 156th

    Another construction project is set to begin in Orland Park next week when crews begin work to connect La Grange Road to Ravinia Avenue at 156th Street. The project will create one more link between the retail-dominated La Grange Road and Ravinia, which...

    Tags: Science and Technology, La Grange, Transportation, Technology, Road Transportation

    10. May 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Red Line going offline during reconstruction

    The CTA Dan Ryan Line was state-of-the-art when it opened in 1969 on Chicago's South Side.
    The CTA Dan Ryan Line was state-of-the-art when it opened in 1969 on Chicago's South Side. Today, almost 44 years later, service has become feeble. About 40 percent of the Red Line south branch is mired in slow zones because of severe track...

    Tags: Railway Transportation, Transportation, John Hancock Center, Metra, Highway Transportation

    11. May 13, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. Gary taking a new tack to expand, land business for its airport

    For many years, <strong>Gary/Chicago International Airport</strong> has offered its services as a reliever airport to help ease flight-delay pressures at Chicago's two airports.
    For many years, Gary/Chicago International Airport has offered its services as a reliever airport to help ease flight-delay pressures at Chicago's two airports. Yet there have been few takers among airlines or passengers, despite competition in the form...

    Tags: Company Privatization, Economy, Business and Finance, Michigan Avenue, Boeing Co., Air Transportation Delays

    12. May 14, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  12. County seeking more resident involvement

    Effingham Daily News, Ill.
    Effingham County officials want to know if any private citizens are interested in being on an appointive board. County Board Chairman Jim Niemann said after Monday's Legislative Committee of the Whole meeting board members want to give the public a...

    Tags: Public Transportation

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