Articles filed under Transportation
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1 injured, 73 evacuated in Blue Line derailment between Rosemont and O'HareApr 10, 2019 1:00 am - A train derailment has caused the CTA Blue Line to be halted between Rosemont and O'Hare International Airport, officials say. CTA officials reported the derailment abo...
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Boeing shareholder files class-action lawsuit over 737 Max safety risksApr 10, 2019 1:00 am - A Boeing shareholder has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing the Chicago-based company of covering up safety problems with its 737 Max, the commercial jet at the cente...
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Dreading roadwork? So are the construction workers fearing distracted driversApr 10, 2019 1:00 am - Stressed out about delays as road construction ramps up? It could be worse, said front-line construction workers at a National Work Zone Awareness Week event in Des Plai...
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In Transit: Suburban cyclists want a little respect from driversApr 08, 2019 5:30 am - Diane Pedersen hit the pavement when an oblivious driver struck her bicycle in Naperville. Bryan Ketter held his breath when a Land Rover almost obliterated his bike in ...
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Palatine Road resurfacing from Palatine to Wheeling begins this weekApr 08, 2019 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Transportation will be resurfacing Palatine Road from Northwest Highway in Palatine to Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling beginning this week. In or...
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Palatine Road resurfacing project to start MondayApr 05, 2019 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Transportation plans to begin a monthslong resurfacing of Palatine Road in Palatine, Arlington Heights and Wheeling on Monday, weather permitt...
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More scrutiny for Amtrak and no reimbursement for riders after Feb. 28 mess-upApr 03, 2019 1:00 am - Amtrak could be on the congressional hot seat soon despite apologies - but no reimbursements - for thousands of Metra commuters stranded or stuck on trains after a bungl...
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Several major airlines ground planes across U.S. because of software problemApr 01, 2019 1:00 am - Several major airlines across the country grounded their planes Monday morning because of an outage with a software system. Greg Martin, a spokesman for the FAA, said th...
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Two dead, three injured in wrong-way crash on I-355Mar 29, 2019 1:00 am - Two people were killed and three others were critically injured in a wrong-way crash late Thursday on I-355 near Downers Grove, state police said Friday. A blue Volkswag...
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Lanes open again on westbound I-90 after vehicle fireMar 29, 2019 1:00 am - A vehicle fire on westbound Interstate 90 near Golf Road had two lanes shut down during the rush hour commute Friday evening, according to a tweet from the Illinois Toll...