Articles filed under Transportation
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Nearly 100 million expected to hit the road, head to airportsDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - Nearly 100 million Americans are expected hit the road, head to airports and climb aboard trains during the holidays. A national spokeswoman for the AAA motor club, Juli...
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South Route 59 'turning to trash," Naperville resident saysDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - Naperville is "turning into trash," an angry resident wrote in a recent email to the mayor and city council. South Route 59 is the culprit specifically identified by S...
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Holiday travelers could see rain, snowDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - Rain or snow could fall across a big swath of the nation's midsection as holiday travel gets underway. National Weather Service meteorologist Amy Seeley says parts of Il...
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Mistakes, equipment issues pose serious threats with rail-related hazmatDec 21, 2014 6:35 am - While images of crude oil infernos caused by freight train derailments haunt many living near rail lines, a more statistically likely and troubling reality looms. Hundre...
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Lively Blvd. reconstruction in Elk Grove Village to begin next springDec 21, 2014 12:01 am - A $3.5 million project to reconstruct Lively Boulevard from Devon to Thorndale avenues in Elk Grove Village's business park is expected to begin next spring. The state i...
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Illinois Tollway expects spike in holiday trafficDec 20, 2014 12:01 am - Illinois Tollway officials say they expect nearly 17.6 million vehicles to use the northern Illinois interstate system during the next two weeks. That's a slight increas...
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Aurora Twp. senior bus service expanding to Sugar Grove Twp.Dec 19, 2014 12:01 am - A transportation service that already provides more than 30,000 rides a year in Aurora Township is expanding into Sugar Grove Township. The service is a scaled-down ver...
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Watch for distracted drivers, walkers in suburban mall parking lotsDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - As you head off to the malls for your last-minute shopping, a word to the wise from the experts: Pay attention in the parking lot. Insurance companies and suburban polic...
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White Christmas out east could mess up holiday travelDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - AccuWeather reports a storm bearing strong winds, heavy snow, torrential rain, thunderstorms and fog will converge on the Northeast and Midwest on Christmas Eve and will...
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Child being observed for Ebola symptoms after arriving at O'HareDec 19, 2014 12:01 am - Doctors are monitoring a child for Ebola virus symptoms after the youngster arrived at O'Hare International Airport with a fever. The child, who is in stable condition, ...