Articles filed under Transportation
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Subway rail that snapped in derailment was newMay 03, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The subway rail that snapped and caused a train to derail, injuring 19 passengers and stranding hundreds underground, was installed just weeks before the acci...
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Metra wind detectors aim to keep trains on timeMay 02, 2014 5:00 am - Metra officials hope new wind-measuring devices will help keep riders on time during inevitable spring and summer storms. The addition comes after complaints from passen...
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Milwaukee Avenue closure begins in downtown Libertyville for rail crossing repairsMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - Friends Joanne Fraser and Page Webb had the front sitting room area at Hansa Coffee Roasters to themselves, unusual for a Friday afternoon, but perhaps an indicator of w...
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Bensenville seeks noise relief from new runwayMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - With jet noise from a new runway at O'Hare International Airport making life miserable for some Bensenville residents, village leaders are appealing to the federal gover...
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Illinois health officials monitor MERS virus caseMay 02, 2014 1:00 am - Illinois health officials say they're aware that an American infected with a mysterious Middle East virus was on a flight to Chicago last week and then traveled by bus t...
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Rail crossing work starts Monday in Lake ZurichMay 01, 2014 1:01 am - Work is set to begin Monday on a rough railroad crossing on South Old Rand Road in downtown Lake Zurich. Old Rand will be closed to through traffic to accommodate the wo...
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Route 131 work to start MondayMay 01, 2014 1:01 am - Weather permitting, an intersection improvement project on Route 131/Green Bay Road from Route 173 to Russell Road in Zion, will begin Monday, May 5. The work involves p...
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Feds, state settle with Chicago construction firmMay 01, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois and federal officials have announced a $12 million whistle-blower settlement with a Chicago construction company accused of fraudulently securing multimillion-d...
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Tollway trying new shape at old interchangeMay 01, 2014 1:01 am - Drivers tired of the same-old, same-old will be able to test out an unconventional interchange at the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) and Elmhurst Road once it's completed in...
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Chicago sees more than 3,000 pothole claimsApr 30, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago has hit a pinnacle of pothole claims. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that so far this year 3,100 pothole-related claims have been filed with the city. That's more...