Articles filed under Transportation
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Diamond Lake Road crossing to closeAug 24, 2012 3:58 pm - The CN Railway will make repairs to the Diamond Lake Road crossing beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27. The crossing is scheduled to reopen on the evening of Friday, Sep...
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Algonquin Bypass construction to start in SeptemberAug 24, 2012 3:52 pm - Road construction for the long-awaited Western Bypass of Route 31 in Algonquin is scheduled to start Sept. 10, weather permitting, officials said. The Illinois Departmen...
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Grand jury indicts JetBlue passenger from ChicagoAug 23, 2012 9:34 pm - DENVER — A Chicago man accused of groping a pregnant woman and not following crew instructions on a JetBlue flight that made an emergency landing in Denver has been form...
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IDOT Memorial Wall unveiledAug 22, 2012 10:02 am - Highway work zones are an incredibly dangerous area for motorists and construction crews. Last year, 24 people were killed in work zones in Illinois — and half of them ...
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Chicago man accused of prompting JetBlue emergency landingAug 21, 2012 4:54 pm - DENVER — A Chicago man is accused of groping a pregnant woman and refusing to follow crew instructions on a JetBlue flight, prompting the plane to make an emergency land...
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Fox Lake cancels senior shuttle service due to escalating costAug 21, 2012 3:54 pm - A sluggish economy, high maintenance costs and redundant programs are behind a decision to discontinue the Fox Lake Senior Shuttle Service, village officials said. Villa...
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Can our roads weather the storm?Aug 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Record-breaking heat buckles a railway track July 4, causing a derailment, bridge collapse and the death of a Glenview couple. A freak blizzard Feb. 1, 2011, engulfs Lak...
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Pledge on Sept. 19 to never text and driveAug 16, 2012 11:17 pm - Cellphones have come a long way. Today, they provide services that simplify and enhance our lives in ways previously unimaginable. With these new capabilities come new r...
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Route 176 crossing closedAug 16, 2012 5:56 pm - Route 176 (Maple Street) at the Canadian National Railroad, east of Route 45 in Mundelein, will be closed from 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17 through 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 for ...
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Illinois joins push to end texting and drivingAug 16, 2012 4:49 pm - Illinois is one of several states backing a campaign by AT&T to get Americans to sign a pledge not to text behind the wheel, with Gov. Pat Quinn declaring September “Tex...