Articles filed under Transportation
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More railroad crossing work scheduled in GrayslakeAug 12, 2014 1:01 am - While Route 120 in Grayslake is expected to reopen Wednesday night at a railroad crossing that's been closed due to repairs, drivers should brace for similar work a few ...
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Rule would limit immigrant driver's license callsAug 12, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois wants to head off businesses that are swamping the secretary of state's office with robotic requests for appointments for special immigrant driver...
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Editorial: All of us have work to do to make rails saferAug 11, 2014 11:00 pm - Rail safety expert Lanny Wilson pretty succinctly described the state of efforts to protect people from the dangers of crossing railroad tracks. Wilson's take, quoted in...
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Railroad accidents underscore safety conference's missionAug 11, 2014 5:00 am - A driver who ignored lowered crossing gates and headed into the path of a train and a brother and sister killed on a Metra line provided textbook examples of the importa...
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Quinn signs Pace shoulder-riding program into lawAug 11, 2014 1:01 am - Legislation that allows a suburban Chicago bus agency's vehicles to ride on the shoulders of a major roadway is now law. Gov. Pat Quinn signed a plan on Monday that mak...
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Repair of water main break slow in Arlington Hts.Aug 11, 2014 1:00 am - A busy location and a midnight rainstorm stretched the repair time for a water main break at the intersection of Arlington Heights and Golf roads in Arlington Heights fr...
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Des Plaines to help pay for Metra station coffee shopAug 10, 2014 1:01 am - Des Plaines aldermen last week approved providing up to $15,000 to help fund construction of a coffee shop inside the city's downtown Metra station. The money, to be pro...
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Last segment of Washington Street to be widened next yearAug 08, 2014 11:00 pm - Drivers may be tired of roadwork, but Lake County already is thinking ahead with another big project expected to take two years to build. Actually dual projects to be do...
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State officials announce forum for Peotone airportAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois officials will host a forum in September for industry experts to help develop the planned airport in Chicago's South suburbs. Gov. Pat Quinn announced the foru...
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Emanuel wants action on oil train risks in ChicagoAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Mayor Rahm Emanuel is emphasizing the dangers of moving crude oil and other hazardous materials through Chicago's rail network, saying hundreds of schools, parks and pla...