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Winnebago, IL · Traffic & Transit
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Bus Drivers, MHS School Board Agree On Two-Year Pay System
A special Mendota High School Board of Directors meeting was held Wednesday discussing pay wages for school bus drivers. At the conclusion, the board and the bus drivers agreed to keep the pay-rate system as is for the next two years. In April, a letter was sent to the drivers...
roscoenews.com
Roscoe Road Bridge Project Hits Key September Milestones
As we move Labor Day weekend, the Roscoe Road Bridge reconstruction continues to track right on schedule, with crews pushing through a critical stretch of structural work that will set the tone for the fall timeline. Progress on Key Structural Components. Crews are deep into structural steel repairs and work...
theunionstar.com
Aurora, IL: Semi Truck Crash Shuts Down I-88, Causes Hours of Traffic Backups
A crash involving a semi-truck brought traffic on Interstate 88 to a crawl Thursday afternoon after the truck struck a bridge in the western suburbs of Chicago, triggering lane closures and delays that stretched for miles. What Happened at the Scene. Illinois State Police responded to the three-vehicle crash around...
geneva.il.us
Second Fox River Trail Detour Needed For Wastewater Construction Project
A second section of the Fox River Trail will be closed for two months starting the week of Sept. 14 due to the construction of a new sanitary sewer river crossing. The new closure affects the west side of the Fox River as trail users travel near the Kane County Government Center on Route 31, south of the Union Pacific-West Railway. An online map detailing the closure and detour route is available on the City’s website.
skokie.org
Traffic Signal Impacted at Oakton & Skokie Blvd.
IDOT is working to restore normal traffic signal operations at Oakton Street and Skokie Boulevard following a traffic crash on Thursday, September 3 that knocked down a traffic signal box. Due to the specialized nature of the impacted equipment, traffic signals are expected to remain in flashing red mode through...
geneva.il.us
East State Street Reconstruction - Sept. 4 Update
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is reconstructing East State Street (Route 38) from Glengarry Drive to the Fox River. The multi-year project encompasses roadway widening, streetscape enhancements, bike lanes, traffic signal upgrades, new street lighting, and water main/storm drainage infrastructure improvements. Sept. 4 Update. Current Traffic Pattern. Traffic is...
northernpublicradio.org
Plaque commemorating DeKalb’s historic coaling tower to be unveiled Saturday
A historic photograph of the now demolished coaling tower built by the Chicago and North Western Railway (CNW) in 1927. For nearly 100 years, an arched concrete tower loomed over a stretch of well-traversed rail on DeKalb’s east side. The historic structure built in 1927 by the Chicago and...
WSPY NEWS
Oswego weighs Main Street parking changes to create wider sidewalks
Oswego officials are considering changes to downtown Main Street that could remove some parking spaces to make room for wider sidewalks, outdoor dining and other streetscape improvements as part of the village’s comprehensive plan update. Consultants presented two concepts Tuesday aimed at creating more gathering space along Main Street....
NBC Chicago
vernonhills.org
Rt 45 Closure at Rail Crossing
IDOT has alerted the Village of an expected road closure at the Route 45 railroad crossing west of Deerpath Drive. The crossing improvement work and related closure is currently anticipated for October 2 through 9, though IDOT may adjust that schedule as the project moves forward. IDOT will post signs marking an official detour for the project, which is expected to incorporate Milwaukee Avenue, Townline Road, Route 83 and Half Day Road. (Note that IDOT creates official detour routes using state roads.) The Village will share all IDOT updates as they are received.
Trains.com
Chicago suburb voices ‘vehement opposition' to O'Hare Flyer proposal
RIVER FOREST, Ill. — Local opposition to the proposed O’Hare Flyer train service has quickly developed in the suburban village of River Forest, roughly at the midpoint of the projected route. In an Aug. 26 online message to residents — one day after the O’Hare Flyer plan was announced — Village President Cathy Adduci wrote, [...] Read More...
NBC Chicago
Major backup, delays on I-88 in western suburbs after crash leaves lanes blocked
Traffic was backed up for miles after a crash on I-88 in the western suburbs of Chicago at the start of the afternoon rush hour on Thursday afternoon. Around 4 p.m., aerial video captured by NBC Chicago Sky 5 showed all but one of the westbound lanes of I-88 were shut down after a crash that appeared to involve a bridge carrying railroad tracks over the interstate.
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Tesla confirms Full Self-Driving was active in a crash that killed a mother of five
A Tesla Model Y turning left at an intersection collided with a pickup truck in Batavia, Illinois, killing a passenger in the Tesla — Maggie Espinosa, 37, a teacher and mother of five. It was reported as an ordinary intersection crash. But Electrek was able to confirm that Tesla’s...
smartcitiesdive.com
Chicago-area transit agencies start operating under new regional authority
The Northern Illinois Transit Authority today takes control of the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra commuter railroad and Pace suburban bus service, replacing the previous Regional Transportation Authority. The change came in response to growing deficits that threatened service cuts and fare increases. In November, the Illinois state legislature restructured the...