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Lake County Motorist
http://lakecountymotorist.com
Commuter and motorist weblog focusing on the northern Chicago suburbs of Lake County.
Recent Posts
Accidents spur changes on Edens extension
The Edens Spur has seen a lot of traffic accidents over the past few weeks. Now, in an effort to increase safety during this construction season, IDOT has reconfigured the spur in an effort to reduce crashes. I was in the area on June 5, stuck in tra...
Best local government websites for commuters
There are over 50 communities in Lake County. As the demographics of each community varies wildly, so does the quality of each town’s website. I checked out the web sites from a commuter’s point of view. Namely, I looked for the following...
Why don’t you take the train?
Hunting for parking at a Metra rail station and boarding the ever-more-crowded trains can make one feel that everyone is taking Metra these days. But a look at the vehicle-clogged roads seems to tell otherwise. Indeed, several of my associates have i...
Road Week Ahead: June 9 - June 13
Here’s what’s on tap for Lake County commuters this week. Monday’s temporary lane closures on the North Tri-State Tollway: One lane will be closed in each direction between Route 173 and Stearns School Road from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. One so...
48 roadwork projects get greenlighted in Lake County
Lake County is kicking 48 roadwork projects into gear. Funding will come from the quarter-cent transportation tax approved during the mass transit “doomsday” crisis of Winter ‘08. Included are several key projects County residents h...
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