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Small plane makes emergency landing on I-355
May 13, 2021 10:47 PM - A small aircraft landed on Interstate 355 near New Lenox Thursday morning after experiencing engine trouble. -
Could railroad merger lead to more freight trains in the suburbs?
May 13, 2021 10:11 AM - The sequel to CN's takeover of the smaller EJ&E Railroad is here. The Canadian powerhouse wants to buy the Kansas City Southern and suburbs warn it could mean more freight trains. -
Former Kane County state's attorney McMahon appointed to Metra board
May 11, 2021 6:53 PM - Former Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon is the county's new representative on the Metra board. The appointment follows a flawed initial process that appointed an ineligible representative earlier this year. McMahon's appointment to the $15,000 position came with several objections from board members who didn't think McMahon had the right experience or did a poor job as a state's attorney. -
Stearns School Road closed for emergency repair, bridge project
May 11, 2021 6:38 PM - Stearns School Road in Gurnee, usually one of the busiest roads in the village, is the focus of two repair projects that will stop traffic. -
Mask flouting no joke at 30,000 feet, aviation industry says
May 11, 2021 10:56 AM - Airlines and the FAA are taking passengers who scoff at face masks, putting others at risk, seriously with fines or no-fly bans.
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After Jahn death, bike advocates say cyclists must be careful and infrastructure must help
May 10, 2021 8:01 PM - In the wake of the bicycle crash that killed world-renowned architect Helmut Jahn in Campton Hills on Saturday, area bicycle safety activists said more work can be done to design intersections and roads to accommodate bicyclists and pedestrians, even in rural and exurban areas. -
Navy Pier Flyover finally opens, 7 years after construction began
May 10, 2021 5:52 PM - With the clouds parting on cue and the lake glistening in the distance, Chicago leaders officially opened the last stretch of the much-delayed Navy Pier Flyover project on Monday.
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Why we could see more gas price hikes this week
May 10, 2021 3:55 PM - Fallout over the Colonial Pipeline shutdown is already hitting drivers in their wallets with a spike in gas prices that likely will continue this week, AAA predicts. -
Huntley rail crossing repairs starting WednesdayMay 7, 2021 12:28 PM - The railway crossing on Route 47 just north of Main Street in Huntley will be closed for repairs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 12, weather permitting, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
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Des Plaines buys land on Oakton Street for new Metra station
May 5, 2021 4:13 PM - Des Plaines officials have agreed to buy land that could become the site of a new Metra train station.
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