Articles filed under Transportation
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Des Plaines rail crossing to close Oct. 26Oct 17, 2021 1:00 am - The Union Pacific Railroad crossing at Algonquin Road in Des Plaines will be closed for repairs starting Oct. 26. Algonquin Road will be closed to drivers west of Wolf R...
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Letting video do the talking for commercial driversOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - Nick Mircheff remembers his reaction when Chris Planz described the dashcam video technology he was working on. "When he kind of explained what the technology does, I sa...
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Metra budget won't raise fares; it brings back trains, but bets passengers will lagOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - Metra's $900 million proposed budget for 2022 is a balancing act as leaders lean on federal aid to bring service back to pre-COVID-19 levels on all lines in hopes of rec...
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'You really do lose a part of yourself': No peace for family of postal worker shot on expresswayOct 09, 2021 1:00 am - Celebrating graduation with her mom who worked late shifts to pay for college costs made that rite of passage a shining moment for Jayla Shelton. "There's this picture ...
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Expressway shootings in Cook County at 188 this year, compared to 52 in 2019Oct 09, 2021 1:00 am - Within weeks, shootings on Chicago and Cook County expressways are on course to quadruple 2019's total, Illinois State Police records show. In 2019, there were 52 report...
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Mount Prospect train station, dozens more could be soldOct 07, 2021 1:00 am - Mount Prospect officials are discussing the possible redevelopment of land surrounding the downtown Metra train station property, amid reports Union Pacific is looking t...
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Crane collapse at Chicago station halts city train linesOct 06, 2021 1:00 am - Several city train lines were halted Wednesday after a crane collapsed at a Chicago Transit Authority station on the city's North Side, according to authorities. No majo...
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Schaumburg decides to drop roundabout plan for Springinsguth, Bode roads, for nowOct 06, 2021 1:00 am - Schaumburg officials are taking a pass on building a roundabout at the three-way intersection of Springinsguth and Bode roads during its upcoming improvement, but they a...
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New customs facility could boost international travel, business at Chicago Executive AirportOct 05, 2021 1:00 am - A new, $3 million U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility, expected to boost international travel and business in the Northwest suburbs, opened Tuesday at Chicago Ex...
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How would you get to a Bears game in Arlington Heights?Oct 04, 2021 5:30 am - After decades of trekking to Chicago for Bears games, football fans' internal compasses are facing a reset. So ... assuming the Chicago Bears escape their Soldier Field ...