Articles filed under Transportation
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Road repairs prompt Green Oaks to seek first village property taxOct 03, 2016 5:33 am - Asking voters for more money is never easy, but a Nov. 8 ballot question in Green Oaks represents a reluctant first in the village's 56-year history. The amount sought i...
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Metra tweaks schedule on BNSF and UP West linesOct 03, 2016 1:00 am - If you typically arrive at your Metra station to catch the BNSF train into Chicago with a minute to spare, it's time to recalibrate. Metra is adjusting the schedules on ...
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Mount Prospect officials support chief's report on fatal bike crashOct 01, 2016 1:00 am - Mount Prospect officials said they did not want or require prior approval of a police statement released Friday regarding a crash in a controversial crosswalk that kille...
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Could commuter train crash like one in New Jersey happen here?Sep 30, 2016 5:00 am - As investigators delve into the cause of a fatal New Jersey commuter train crash Thursday, one question already surfacing is the role an automatic braking system current...
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VisTracks picks M2M In Motion as product resellerSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - Business Wire LISLE - VisTracks has agreed to a partnership with fleet solutions provider M2M In Motion resell a branded version of VisTracks' product line of FMSCA-cert...
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Police: New charges for driver, bicyclist partly to blame for own deathSep 30, 2016 1:00 am - Mount Prospect police announced Friday that additional charges have been brought against the driver involved in a fatal June collision with a 55-year-old bicyclist ridin...
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Elk Grove police stepping up enforcement on Route 83Sep 28, 2016 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village and Buffalo Grove police officers will be on the lookout for driving violations Friday on Route 83 as part of a traffic safety campaign. The department...
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Glen Ellyn hires engineers for Park Boulevard, Main Street roadworkSep 28, 2016 1:00 am - Plans to reconstruct and widen a stretch of Park Boulevard are ramping up now that Glen Ellyn trustees have asked engineers to prepare designs. Though the village doesn'...
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Barrington Hills man found dead in car co-owned Elgin demolition companySep 27, 2016 1:00 am - The 43-year-old Barrington Hills man found dead in a burning car in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood last week co-owned Elgin-based Omega Demolition Corp. Authorities say t...
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In Transit mailbag: Is plane air stale? What's up with jet noise?Sep 26, 2016 5:30 am - How fresh is the air in an airplane? Why are there only two lanes open on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90)? And where did those jets over my house last night materialize f...