Articles filed under Transportation
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1 injured after Amtrak train collides with truck near LisleJan 16, 2016 12:00 am - One person inside a BNSF welding truck was injured after an Amtrak train struck the vehicle just east of the Yackley Avenue overpass near Lisle Saturday night, authoriti...
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Transportation improvements among goals for LibertyvilleJan 15, 2016 4:22 am - From a new parking garage to remodeling the downtown train station and planning for the area around it, transportation improvements are a big part of Libertyville's goal...
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Is Elgin-O'Hare extension caught in political roadblock?Jan 14, 2016 4:10 am - A divide between the Illinois tollway and Chicago on the cost of airport land needed for the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway extension is threatening progress on the massive pro...
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All eastbound lanes of I-88 reopenedJan 14, 2016 12:00 am - All lanes of Interstate 88 are now open after a crash involving a semitrailer truck towing another semi, a landscaping truck and two passenger vehicles, Illinois State P...
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Elgin-O'Hare extension caught in Rauner-Emanuel spat?Jan 14, 2016 12:00 am - Tollway chairman says difference over land cost holds up extension's progress
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Trains moving in and out of Union Station after delayJan 13, 2016 12:00 am - Trains started moving to and from Chicago's Union Station around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday after a half-hour where no trains could arrive or leave due to signaling problems...
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Metra estimates show ridership drop in 2015Jan 13, 2016 12:00 am - Metra ridership shrunk by about 2 percent in 2015, early estimates indicate, although income from passenger fares grew by 8 percent, officials said Wednesday. The shift ...
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Metra gives a tails-up to small pets on trainsJan 13, 2016 12:00 am - Yapping is not appreciated, but well-behaved small pets in carriers are welcome on Metra trains every weekend, officials agreed Wednesday. The decision finalizes a succe...
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Is the Illiana Expressway project really dead?Jan 11, 2016 4:00 am - Thought dead by many, the Illiana Expressway still clings to life in court, despite Gov. Bruce Rauner's booting it off IDOT's radar last year. And that worries foes of t...
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Delta passes United as second-largest airlineJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - Delta Air Lines Inc. passed United Continental Holdings Inc. to become the second-largest airline in the U.S., topping its rival for the first time since a series of mer...