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Oakton Street will be closed from Lincoln Avenue to Laramie Avenue from August 22nd through August 25th at 2 a.m. for the Backlot Bash.

Be careful when driving! A deer has been spotted crossing McCormick Boulevard in Evanston.

Courtesy of Street Level.

Oakton Community College is sponsoring a travel/study tour in September and October 2008.

The CTA Blue line will be closed between O'Hare and Downtown for track improvements between July 8 - 28. A bus shuttle will run between the airport on Rosemont station.

Oakton Street & East Prairie Road will be closed at the Skokie Swift tracks from Thursday, May 15 9:00pm to Thursday May 22 5:00am.

Not since 2005 have taxi fares been raised for trips to O'Hare and the meter rates were last raised in 2001.

Beginning Sunday, March 30, 2008 the CTA (Chicago Transit Authority) Skokie Swift Yellow Line added weekend service. The CTA expects that by adding the additional service, public transportation will become more convenient for those who work or shop in the area and also reduce traffic congestion. The additional weekend service will be evaluated after six months to determine if it will become permanent.

The easiest way to stay in tune with what's happening on the Edens is to check the website at http://edensi94.com/ It's springtime in Chicagoland. Must be construction!

If your Friday or Saturday plans include traveling on the Edens Expressway/Interstate 94, you may want to allocate additional time to arrive at your destination, utilize public transportation or take an alternative route. The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announced that two of the three lanes on the Edens Expressway will be closed in both directions this weekend due to a pavement patching project.

Read about recent updates on three Skokie redevelopment projects:  Gross Point Crossings, Touhy Centre, and Edens Expressway/Golf Road Construction

One thing I noticed about Iowans is that they take this caucus business very seriously. I was very impressed by the huge turn out at the precinct I was assigned to. I saw a number of elderly delegates on wheelchairs or with canes braving the cold and the icy sidewalks just so they could cast their votes. Talking to them, I could see the pride and excitement in their eyes. I wish those who take elections for granted could see this.

Since the end of the war, it was my dream to go back to the land of my birth, I only had one obstacle. I could not go to Treblinka by myself, although this was one of the aims of my trip -- to go where my whole family perished during the war.

Commuters who travel the Edens Expressway/I-94 are in for a long season of road construction, resulting in lane closures and traffic jams. The purpose of the Edens Expressway Reconstruction project is to lengthen the life of the Edens and make a smoother ride for motorists.

As early as September 1, bus service in the city and suburbs could be seriously cut back unless new state funding is raised, according to Pace officials.