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Many parents turn child safety seat around too soon
A recent study showing that parents are turning car seats forward too early supports the need for ongoing education efforts on child passenger safety, public health and safety experts say.
The University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National...Tags: Injury Prevention, Injuries and Wounds, Children's Memorial Hospital, Hospitals and Clinics, Transportation Accidents
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Construction begins Monday for I-294 -- I-57 interchange
Tribune reporterConstruction of a new interchange at the Tri-State Tollway (Interstate-294) and I-57 is set to begin next week, starting with rebuilding the I-294 bridges over 147th Street, the tollway announced today. The $719 million project will connect I-294 and...Tags: Renovation, Travel, Transportation, Road Transportation
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Former IDOT exec improperly got NASCAR passes, investigators say
Tribune reporterThe former head of traffic safety for the Illinois Department of Transportation violated state ethics rules by using his position to obtain several free passes to NASCAR events then lied to cover it up, according to a report investigators released...Tags: Government, Religion and Belief, Auto Racing, Business Enterprises, Transportation
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All lanes of Congress Parkway in Loop opened today
Tribune reporterAll lanes of traffic are open today on Congress Parkway, marking the near completion of an $18 million streetscape beautification project that has created a pretty ugly traffic mess downtown since 2010. The state-funded work, between Wells Street and...Tags: Traffic, Chicago Loop, Highway Transportation, Politics, Travel
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Police ready for Memorial Day crackdown
Tribune reporterMemorial Day weekend should be sunny and hot — with an increased chance of getting stopped by police. Drivers should expect a larger-than-usual police presence during the Memorial Day weekend as local law enforcement agencies plan their annual...Tags: Memorial Day, Chicago Police Department, Holidays, Human Interest
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Panel urges adding mass transit in renovation of Jane Addams Tollway
Tribune reporterThe Illinois Tollway should include congestion-priced, “managed” lanes and mass transit options such as express buses as part of its plan to rebuild the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway, a special advisory council recommended today. The...Tags: Highway Transportation, Travel, Metra, Public Transportation, Jane Addams
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Red Line replacement plan in hands of Congress, officials say
Tribune reporterSetting a timeline for the CTA’s No. 1 improvement project – the multibillion-dollar replacement of the Red Line – hinges on negotiations that will begin next week in Congress over a new transportation funding bill, CTA president Forrest...Tags: Highway Transportation, Forrest Claypool, Elections, Amtrak, Dick Durbin
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Police checkpoint to search for drunken drivers
TribLocal - Downers Grove » NewsDowners Grove police will be conducting a roadside checkpoint to crack down on drunken driving this Memorial Day weekend. At an undisclosed location Saturday, between …... -
Barrington approves grant application for $1M bike path
TribLocal - Barrington Area » NewsBarrington officials hope to score a state grant that would help pay for the 2014 construction of a $1 million pedestrian and bike path along …... -
Bids for water line project being accepted
TribLocal - Highland Park & Highwood » NewsBids are being solicited and accepted for the Elm Place water main replacement project through 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 24, at which time sealed bids …... -
LaGrange Road lanes to close tonight
TribLocal - Orland Park » NewsThe Illinois Department of Transportation announced that La Grange Road – U.S. Route 45 – between 135th and 143rd streets in Orland Park will be …... -
Northfield stormwater seminar to offer tips to prevent flooding
TribLocal - Winnetka & Northfield » NewsA group of Northfield residents teamed up with village employees to organize a stormwater seminar to provide homeowners with simple ways to protect their property …...
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