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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: Children's Health, Hospitals and Clinics, Children's Memorial Hospital, Medical Research, University of Michigan
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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: Travel, Transportation, Road Transportation, Renovation
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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: Religion and Belief, Politics, Transportation, Business Enterprises, Business
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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: Highway Transportation, Michigan Avenue, Travel, Traffic, Transportation
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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: Holidays, Human Interest, Chicago Police Department, Memorial Day
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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: Railway Transportation, Highway Transportation, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Transportation, Politics
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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 …... -
Man killed by wrong-way driver on Bishop Ford
WGN NewsPolice say alcohol appears to be involved in a wrong-way crash that killed a longtime Chicago Tribune employee. Ronnie Head, 54, of Dolton was heading northbound on the Bishop Ford Freeway near 122nd street when he was struck by the wrong-way driver, 4:...Tags: Accidental Death, Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago Tribune, Health, Disasters and Accidents
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Report: Summer youth job money misspent on community organizing, golf course work
Tribune reporterA 2008 summer youth jobs program launched by then-Gov. Rod Blagojevich using money set aside for transportation turned into “a disaster” that instead saw teens community organizing and helping out on golf courses, according to a state watchdog...Tags: Health Organizations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Rod Blagojevich, Lisa Madigan, Politics
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