Articles filed under Transportation
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The SoapboxAug 02, 2014 5:01 am - Sadness, hope: Only one family member, an uncle, appeared at the funeral of starved baby Mya Edwards, whose Barrington parents are in jail facing manslaughter charg...
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Police: Gurnee man hit by train drove around crossing gatesAug 02, 2014 1:00 am - Round Lake Park police said a driver is in critical condition after he drove around crossing gates and in front of a Metra commuter train early Saturday. Police Chief G...
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Carpentersville woman faces charges in sham marriage caseAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - A Carpentersville woman who works as a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer at O'Hare International Airport is accused of hindering investigation of a sham marriag...
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Des Plaines woman killed by train founded Splash DogAug 01, 2014 1:01 am - Amy Thier's life revolved around her love of friends and a deep compassion for dogs in need of help, her husband, Leo, said Friday. The 45-year-old founder of Splash Dog...
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Who made the decision to fly Ebola victims to Atlanta?Aug 01, 2014 1:01 am - Bloomberg News Amid the largest Ebola outbreak on record, airports worldwide are on high alert for ill-appearing passengers arriving from west African nations. Thermal s...
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Warren Township High School to parents: Don't fight construction traffic to bring students to schoolJul 31, 2014 1:01 am - Parents are being advised to skip driving their children to Warren Township High School's freshmen-sophomore campus because of traffic jams expected from nearby road wor...
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Durbin wants feds to check out Canadian National delays on EJ&EJul 31, 2014 1:01 am - Sen. Dick Durbin continued pressure on the Canadian National Railway Thursday, asking federal regulators to visit Illinois and witness delays on CN-operated tracks. "The...
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Victim identified in bike-train crashJul 31, 2014 1:01 am - A bicyclist was killed on Thursday night after being hit by a Metra train near the Cumberland stop in Des Plaines. The accident happened shortly before 6 p.m. and involv...
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POW memorial moves to O'Hare tollway oasisJul 31, 2014 1:01 am - Frank DeLoncker Jr. knew his father-in-law as a quiet man who tended to keep to himself. Clyde Garnhart never talked about his 16 months in captivity at the end of Worl...
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How the Route 53/120 extension could be fundedJul 30, 2014 5:00 am - Group eliminates some options