Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra brings railroad track safety message to GrayslakeJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - Metra used a special train to carry a message about railroad track safety to Lake County. Cleveland resident Mark Kalina Jr., who lost two legs in a train accident and r...
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O'Hare runway rotation may take off in JulyJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - Residents eager for some jet noise relief overnight should look to July as the latest date for a trial run of a runway rotation. The weekly runway rotation plan is expec...
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Brace for it - beams going up on Route 390 equal trafficJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - Drivers on I-290 and the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway/Route 390 should brace for choppy traffic soon in the Elk Grove Village area as the Illinois tollway begins installing b...
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Expect delays on Highland Avenue bridge near Lombard this summerJun 02, 2016 5:30 am - Drivers who regularly use Highland Avenue bridges over Butterfield Road and I-88 near Lombard can expect some headaches this summer when the road is closed for at least ...
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Roadwork to close Route 60Jun 02, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: A brief about the start of a road construction project Monday on a portion of Route 60 in Fremont Township listed the wrong agency handling the work. ...
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Metra train strikes trailer near Libertyville, but no one hurtJun 02, 2016 1:00 am - A Metra train crashed into a small trailer that had broken loose from an SUV near Libertyville on Thursday morning. No one was hurt in the accident, which occurred about...
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Washington Street closure in GrayslakeJun 02, 2016 1:00 am - Washington Street at a railroad crossing west of Lake Street in Grayslake will temporarily close starting Friday, June 17. Officials from the Lake County Division of Tra...
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What to do with Routes 83, 137 in Grayslake area?May 31, 2016 5:00 am - Decades ago, driving along Route 83 in the Grayslake area was more relaxed. “We could talk to our neighbors across the street. It was almost like a side street 37 years ...
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Victim cut from burning SUV after Elk Grove crashMay 31, 2016 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village firefighters Tuesday morning extricated a woman from the burning SUV she'd been driving after it crossed the center median on Higgins Road just east of...
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IDOT wants express toll lane on I-55May 30, 2016 7:00 am - Stuck in traffic on I-55 after an IDOT hearing on adding a tolled lane to that highway, I was late for preschool pickup and paid the price - $10 plus guilt. Had there be...