Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra warns commuters of expected delays next weekJan 24, 2014 3:16 pm - Metra officials are already warning riders that Monday’s commute could be a mess because of the expected subzero temperatures. The rail transit agency issued a statement...
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Work on I-90, Barrington Road interchange to startJan 24, 2014 4:15 am - Bids are expected to be opened next month for reconstruction of the Barrington Road bridge over the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway and the long-awaited building of a full ...
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Firefighters investigating O'Hare workers' symptomsJan 23, 2014 9:00 pm - Several workers at Chicago O'Hare International Airport complained Thursday night of a burning sensation in their throats, prompting the Chicago Fire Department to inves...
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Lawmaker proposes ban on smoking in cars with kidsJan 23, 2014 3:40 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois lawmaker has introduced legislation that would make it illegal to smoke in a car while a child is present. Chicago Democratic Sen. Ira Silvers...
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Construction near on Moline-to-Chicago train lineJan 23, 2014 3:00 pm - Transportation authorities say work on a passenger rail line connecting Moline with Chicago could begin this summer. The (Moline) Dispatch reports the corridor could be...
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Police: Alcohol factor in fatal Round Lake Park train crashJan 23, 2014 6:00 am - Father and his 7-year-old daughter killed
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Train strikes SUV in Round Lake Park, killing driverJan 22, 2014 9:01 pm - A Metra train struck an SUV in Round Lake Park shortly after 6 p.m., killing at least one person, Metra officials said. Milwaukee District North Line train No. 2129 stru...
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Enroll in adopt-a-highway program:Jan 22, 2014 4:39 pm - Open enrollment for the Lake County Division of Transportation’s Adopt-A-Highway ends Jan. 31. For more than 20 years, the program has contributed to a cleaner environme...
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Route 83 section closed Thursday:Jan 22, 2014 4:35 pm - Commuters will be directed to a detour Thursday morning if they plan to use a section of Route 83 in Grayslake. Illinois Department of Transportation officials say Route...
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Report: Metra police were untrained in firearms, didn’t ride trainsJan 22, 2014 3:48 pm - After months of secrecy, Metra finally released a scathing report Wednesday about its police force that gives details about how officers rarely rode trains and were not ...