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Collaboration and Cooperation Result in Improved Safety at Jack Hile Middle School in Oak Forest
By mary.paleologos at November 14, 2012 | 3:04 pm | 1 Comments
After student Alex Fitzgerald was struck by a car on 151st Street near the school last April, the Cook County Highway Department moved swiftly to make the area safer. A new traffic signal was installed at the school exit, and the county partnered with the City of Oak Forest to construct a safer crosswalk for students. Brighter street lights were also installed to light more...
President Preckwinkle Announces Changes to Highway Department
By Communications Staff at October 17, 2012 | 9:32 am | 0 Comment
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced today important changes to the Cook County Highway Department, renaming it the Department of Transportation and Highways, broadening the scope of the Department’s mission to take focus on regional strategic planning and make the department eligible for more federal grant funding. Currently, the department’s more...
President Preckwinkle Announces Road Project Designed To Promote Economic Development In The South Suburbs
By mary.paleologos at September 12, 2012 | 3:37 pm | 0 Comment
President Toni Preckwinkle today announced a strategic road project that will promote economic growth in the South Suburbs. The county will use $8-$10 million dollars in Motor Fuel Tax funds to reconstruct and widen Center Street from 159th Street to 171st Street—a crucial truck route in Harvey. In addition to reconstructing the deteriorated pavement, the more...
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