Articles filed under Transportation
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Locomotive breakdown in Roselle snarls Milwaukee District linesNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - A locomotive with brake problems led to a messy morning commute Wednesday for riders on Metra's Milwaukee West line. Train 2210 made its normal stop in Roselle around 7 ...
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Traffic lights covered? Storm shows LEDs can't melt snow, ice covering themNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - Energy-efficient traffic lights caked with ice and snow created bewildering conditions for drivers across the suburbs this week and contributed to at least four crashes,...
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Kane County finds savings in Longmeadow Parkway bond saleNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - Despite fears of a lackluster municipal bond market and rising interest rates, Kane County officials sold $27.8 million worth of bonds to finance the Longmeadow Parkway ...
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Will auto-sharing stay clear of new state taxes? This week could decide itNov 26, 2018 4:30 am - It's a do-or-die week for auto-sharing platforms allowing people to rent out their personal vehicles. The peer-to-peer car rental apps are a growing trend. They're not ...
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Snow's wrath: bad roads, closed schools, canceled flightsNov 25, 2018 12:00 am - People are starting to dig out Monday after heavy snow wreaked havoc throughout the suburbs, causing school closures, dangerous road conditions and hundreds of flight ca...
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Tollway spent thousands for staff to attend banquets, luncheons where execs speakNov 24, 2018 12:00 am - Thousands spent on banquets, luncheons, except in one case where ED paid
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Schaumburg's Woodfield Trolley running daily through holidaysNov 23, 2018 12:00 am - The village of Schaumburg's Woodfield Trolley has expanded its service to run daily through Tuesday, Jan. 1. The Woodfield Trolley is free and provides front door servic...
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Will a snowstorm hit Sunday into Monday? Forecasts are uncertain.Nov 23, 2018 12:00 am - Seeing widely varying predictions for snow Sunday into Monday? Don't blame it on post-Thanksgiving turkey brain. Even meteorologists on Friday said they were uncertain ...
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Will Illinois start charging electric car owners a road fee?Nov 21, 2018 4:33 am - Illinois is one of 30 states that do not charge owners of electric and hybrid cars an annual fee to make up for lost motor fuel taxes, but that could change. "If you're ...
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O'Hare manic but manageable as families reunite for ThanksgivingNov 21, 2018 12:00 am - It took several minutes Wednesday for Mary Collins and daughter Madelyn to hug away four months of separations. Oblivious to other travelers, the two reconnected amid th...