Articles filed under Transportation
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McLean Blvd., Route 20 intersection improvements coming to ElginMar 21, 2012 11:35 pm - The intersection where McLean Boulevard crosses Route 20 is getting a major makeover, but drivers won’t see the new look for about three years. Elgin City Council membe...
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Chicago schedules Bike to Work WeekMar 21, 2012 5:40 pm - Chicago’s Bike to Work Week will take place from June 11 to 15. Events will include a bike tour of the downtown Loop and presentations of Chicago’s plans to become one o...
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TSA offers quick security checks for some at O'HareMar 20, 2012 4:45 pm - Ahh, the simple dignity of keeping your shoes on your feet. Travelers using American Airlines at O'Hare International Airport now can walk fully shod through security sc...
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Hoffman Estates mulls bike lane on Huntington Blvd.Mar 20, 2012 12:00 pm - A Hoffman Estates committee is supporting a proposal to reduce the number of marked through lanes on Huntington Boulevard and create a bike lane on the road by the end o...
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When do all commuters get a softer seat?Mar 19, 2012 2:27 pm - Metra Electric Line riders can look forward to a comfier ride later this year when the agency rolls out 160 new Highliner cars. So what about the remaining commuters bou...
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Readers not ready to smile for speed camerasMar 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Tell me how you really feel. OK, I kid. I got such a strong response to the prospect of the Illinois General Assembly allowing speed cameras in the suburbs, this column ...
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Arlington Heights train death ruled suicideMar 17, 2012 9:00 pm - The office of the Cook County medical examiner has ruled the death of a pedestrian who was hit by an express Metra train in Arlington Heights on Friday a suicide. A repo...
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Saturday St. Patrick's, college breaks brew 'perfect storm'Mar 17, 2012 8:00 am - Police fear what revelry on a balmy Saturday during spring break will bring
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Pedestrian killed by train in Arlington HeightsMar 16, 2012 10:28 pm - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a commuter train Friday evening in downtown Arlington Heights. Police received the call of a person being struck at 5:17 p.m. Metra...
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Lake-Cook Road project starting Monday in Buffalo GroveMar 16, 2012 5:44 pm - The Cook County Highway Department will begin completion of the current Lake-Cook Road project starting Monday, March 19. The work is from Pfingsten to Deerlake and from...