Articles filed under Transportation
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Cops stop woman with stroller full of gunsMar 28, 2017 11:00 pm - An 18-year-old Back of the Yards woman faces weapons charges after she was stopped by Chicago Police as she pushed a baby stroller with a rifle, handgun and ammunition i...
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Activists rally outside home where man was shot by ICE agentMar 28, 2017 11:00 pm - Two guns were found at the Belmont Cragin home of a man who was shot by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent early Monday on the Northwest Side, authorities ...
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St. Charles planning 12 road repair projectsMar 28, 2017 1:00 am - St. Charles officials this week unveiled $2.58 million in summer road projects that will make improvements on only 2.63 miles of the city's 135 miles of roadway. Alderme...
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Hazmat traveling by train through suburbs raises concernsMar 27, 2017 5:30 am - Nine railcars carrying liquid sulfur toppled over March 15 in Lake Forest, and not a drop spilled, authorities say. Is that a wake-up call given that a hazardous chemica...
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No injuries reported in Amtrak derailment outside Union StationMar 26, 2017 11:00 pm - No injuries were reported when an Amtrak train derailed Monday morning outside Union Station in the West Loop. Three cars of the train have derailed, and no injuries hav...
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Woman killed in crash on Interstate 88 in Oak BrookMar 26, 2017 1:00 am - A 23-year-old Chicago woman is dead after a two-car crash early Sunday morning on Interstate 88 in Oak Brook. Illinois State Police said a preliminary investigation show...
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Too-young driver gets probation in fatal I-90 limousine crashMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - A too-young limousine driver involved in a crash that killed his passenger in March 2016 pleaded guilty Thursday to violating motor carrier safety laws. Aaron T. Nash, 2...
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Tollway puts $4 million toward increasing contractor diversityMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - Illinois tollway directors agreed Thursday to spend up to $4 million to assist minority-, women- and veteran-owned construction companies that are seeking work with the ...
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Roundabout construction at Bunker, Keslinger will start in 2019Mar 22, 2017 11:00 pm - In November of 2015, Randy Harris of Campton Hills asked the county transportation department if a traffic light could eventually be installed at the Bunker and Keslinge...
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Barrington library still not sold on Lake Zurich Road realignment projectMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - While a Barrington official this week touted the advantages a road project would have for the library, the Barrington Area Library Board still hasn't signed on for the n...