Articles filed under Transportation
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Friction over Metra minority hiring resolvedJul 16, 2012 5:23 pm - Tensions between Metra and the South Side community appear eased after the construction company building an expensive railway bridge agreed Monday to reach out to black-...
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What do you want? Tell Metra about itJul 16, 2012 5:30 am - After completing Metra's online strategic plan survey, I feel all the better for it. I angsted over prioritizing safety (want train to stay on tracks) versus efficiency ...
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Glenview train derailment meeting MondayJul 14, 2012 8:00 am - Crews on Friday morning removed the last remnants of rail car parts from the site of the July 4 Union Pacific freight train derailment in Glenview. By noon today, the ac...
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Storms lead to more than 150 flight cancellationsJul 13, 2012 10:41 pm - A strong line of thunderstorms that passed through the Chicago area Friday led to some 150 flights being canceled at O’Hare International Airport, officials said. Some a...
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UP: Signalman saw rail problem before fatal train wreckJul 13, 2012 6:00 pm - Dozens of Glenview and Northbrook residents urged Union Pacific Railroad officials to improve bridge safety at Shermer Road and reduce train speeds on hot days at a comm...
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Lincolnshire traffic signalJul 13, 2012 3:57 pm - Work to replace and modernize the traffic signal at Route 22 (Half Day Road) at Westminster Way/Hewitt Drive in Lincolnshire is scheduled to begin Wednesday, July 18, ac...
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TexMex Fest set to open at 4 p.m. today after storm damage FridayJul 13, 2012 2:00 pm - The first TexMex and Music Fest at CityGate Centre in Naperville will kick off at 4 p.m. today — a day after storm damage forced the cancellation of its scheduled first ...
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Lighting project causes congestion on Algonquin RoadJul 13, 2012 10:00 am - A construction project that has been backing up traffic on Algonquin Road at intersections between Route 53 and Arlington Heights Road will be finished in the next week ...
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Motorcycle accident closes I-90 during rush hourJul 13, 2012 9:41 am - A crash involving a motorcycle and three passenger vehicles closed all three outbound lanes of I-90 at River Road during rush hour Friday morning. The unidentified moto...
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Drivers can renew licenses at Taste of ChicagoJul 11, 2012 6:48 pm - Got some business with the secretary of state? Want fries with that? Illinois residents who attend Taste of Chicago can renew their driver’s licenses or purchase their a...