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    May 21, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. 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, Chicago Transit Authority, Travel, U.S. Department of Transportation

    2. May 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Electrical work scheduled to begin on I-80 this week

    The Illinois Department of Transportation expects to begin installing fiber optic cable on Interstate 80 from 80th Avenue in Tinley Park to Cicero Avenue in Country Club Hills Monday morning. The Illinois Department of Transportation expects to begin...

    Tags: Tinley Park

    3. May 13, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  3. 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: Chicago Tribune, Peotone, O'Hare International Airport, Midway Airport, Economy, Business and Finance

    4. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. 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: La Grange, Technology, Transportation, Science and Technology, Road Transportation

    5. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. 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, Health Insurance Cost, Accounting and Auditing, Science and Technology, Pat Quinn

    6. May 10, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. 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: Transportation, Chicago Transit Authority, John Hancock Center, Railway Transportation, Highway Transportation

    7. May 7, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Controversial Willow Road project underway in Northfield

    Some Northfield residents are feeling early dread related to gnarled traffic and safety concerns on Willow Road, where work has just begun on a two-year, $27 million project to widen the road to four lanes throughout the village.
    Some Northfield residents are feeling early dread related to gnarled traffic and safety concerns on Willow Road, where work has just begun on a two-year, $27 million project to widen the road to four lanes throughout the village. The project, managed by...

    Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Business, Northfield

    8. May 7, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Whoa!

    A bill that would raise the speed limits on Illinois highways recently blew through the state Senate. We urge the House members to slow it down. They're missing some important warning signs.
    A bill that would raise the speed limits on Illinois highways recently blew through the state Senate. We urge the House members to slow it down. They're missing some important warning signs. Under the measure, approved 41-6, Illinois motorists would be...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Politics, Highway Transportation, Kwame Raoul

    9. May 6, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Barriers in Homer Glen will get second look

    Local officials from the Homer Glen traveled to Springfield to meet with Illinois Department of Transportation officials to discuss plans to install raised barrier medians along 159th Street and secured a commitment that the issue will be revisited....

    Tags: Homer Glen, Business, James B. Durkin, Science and Technology, Christine Radogno

    10. May 1, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Start of La Grange Road project delayed

    <strong>UPDATE</strong>: The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that work scheduled to begin on La Grange Road May 1 has been pushed back to the week of May 6. The work is being done in preparation for the La Grange Road widening project and includes median removal and the construction of temporary pavements. The pre-construction phase is expected to be completed by the end of July, and the widening phase is expected to begin by mid- to late-summer.
    UPDATE: The Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that work scheduled to begin on La Grange Road May 1 has been pushed back to the week of May 6. The work is being done in preparation for the La Grange Road widening project and includes...

    Tags: La Grange, Business, Transportation, Chiropractic, Road Transportation

    11. May 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. Wilson Street upgrades finally ready to begin

    The makeover of Wilson Street &ndash; one of Batavia's main arteries &ndash; begins next week.
    The makeover of Wilson Street – one of Batavia's main arteries – begins next week. Construction crews will be unearthing the downtown's aging sanitary and storm sewers, as well as the water mains under the street and replacing them, creating...

    Tags: Panera Bread Company

    12. May 2, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Flooded Valley View owners caught in a bind

    Two weeks after what Valley View residents in unincorporated Glen Ellyn describe as the worst flood event "ever," Tracy and Jerry Roberts and their three children have been living out of a suitcase.
    Two weeks after what Valley View residents in unincorporated Glen Ellyn describe as the worst flood event "ever," Tracy and Jerry Roberts and their three children have been living out of a suitcase. Their Arbor Lane split-level home that backs up to...

    Tags: Glen Ellyn

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