The Daily Herald is reporting that several cars that have traveled on Northwest Highway in the construction zone from Vail Avenue in Arlington Heights to approximately Hicks Road in Palatine have been stuck with a brown film or brown muck. One driver claims she had to have her car specially cleaned for $119 after staff at Northwest Car Wash, 900 West Euclid Avenue, told her that running the car through the car wash 10 times wouldn’t remove the material from the car.

Road work at the construction zone began about July 13, 2009 and is expected to be finished early November 2009.

People who believe their vehicle has been damaged by a road condition in state jurisdiction in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties, may file a claim with IDOT by calling (847) 705-4401.

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Daily Herald: Arlington, Palatine roadwork leaves brown muck on cars

Arlington Heights police received a report about 2:10 p.m. that the street collapsed near the curb of the northwest corner of Park Street and Dryden Avenue. In fact an SUV collapsed the street, but was able to get out on its own. Neighbors said they noticed the street sagging about one week ago.

Arlington Heights Public Works Department quickly barricaded off the area.

A hole to be avoided, especially by a bicycle at night, at Dryden Avenue and Park Street.

Work will be performed Monday through Friday and some Saturdays.

In Chicago, some say that we really only have two seasons: winter and road construction. Well, it can be bad … and some summers we wonder how the planners manage to work on several parallel roadways at the same time! Check this section for any information that might help the construction season.