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Work to replace awkward Grayslake intersection set to begin this yearMar 17, 2023 5:21 AM - After a nearly 10-year wait for funding, a $30 million state project to eliminate the wonky intersection of routes 83 and 137 in Grayslake and construct a safer alternate nearby will begin this summer.
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Why you should slow down when you cross into Iowa
Mar 13, 2023 10:43 AM - Speed cameras just across the Illinois border in LeClaire, Iowa, have caught thousands of drivers and generated millions in fines. Guess who's paying more than 40% of them.
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'Major traffic' ahead as Kennedy Expressway construction begins in MarchMar 1, 2023 6:18 AM - Traffic delays? Check. Lane closures? Check. But engineers promise safer Kennedy Expressway bridges, modernized reversible lanes and a paint job for Hubbard's Cave.
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New IDOT warning sign no match for car flying off Route 20 in Elgin
Feb 27, 2023 4:49 PM - Elgin resident Christopher Hilton felt some optimism when IDOT put warning signs about the nasty curve on the Route 20 exit ramp near his home. But a vehicle mowed the sign down 11 days later.
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'Harsh and sudden death': How wrong-way crashes are increasing in Illinois and elsewhere
Feb 2, 2023 11:42 AM - They are typically catastrophic and often linked to DUIs. Why are wrong-way crashes up?
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What's coming around the corner? Vehicles keep crashing onto Elgin homeowner's property
Jan 16, 2023 12:54 PM - Christopher Hilton tenses every time a vehicle turns onto his street. And who can blame the Elgin homeowner after multiple crashes into his property? The culprit, Hilton says, is a problematic Route 20 offramp a short distance from his Illinois Avenue home.
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Bumper to bumper: Chicago area ranked worst in the nation for traffic congestionJan 10, 2023 6:48 PM - How bad is our traffic? How about worst in the nation. Here are some solutions and perspective from experts.
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Expressway shootings dropped by nearly 40% in 2022. Here's why and where they occurred.
Jan 9, 2023 5:30 AM - Expressway shootings declined by nearly 40% in 2022 compared to 2021. Here's a look at where shootings occurred and why the drop happened.
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Route 53 task force gives green light to greenway as IDOT demursDec 16, 2022 7:08 PM - A task force recommends $54 million in land IDOT bought to extend Route 53 be converted to a Lake County greenway and natural areas.
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Byrne Interchange mega-project finally ready to debut with '50% reduction in delays'Dec 15, 2022 10:30 AM - After a decade, the Jane Byrne Interchange redo is done. That's going to save you time commuting and cut greenhouse gases, IDOT says, despite ballooning budgets.
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