Articles filed under Transportation
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Amtrak train stalls for hours in northern IndianaNov 21, 2013 2:44 pm - MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — An Amtrak passenger train traveling from Chicago to the Detroit area was stopped for more than five hours in northern Indiana because of mechanical...
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Worker dies after falling from O’Hare roofNov 21, 2013 2:43 pm - A contractor working at O’Hare International Airport died after falling from the roof of the facility’s international terminal. The 59-year-old electrician, identified a...
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Oberweis: Higher speed limit is ‘will of the people’Nov 21, 2013 11:33 am - State Sen. Jim Oberweis took his case for higher speed limits in urban areas to Illinois tollway board directors Thursday, but it’s not clear if the idea gained traction...
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Tax ruling claimed as victory by both sidesNov 21, 2013 11:31 am - Both sides in a tax haven lawsuit between the Regional Transportation Authority and Kankakee call a Thursday ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court on a related case a win...
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Lake-Cook Road improvements completedNov 21, 2013 10:43 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle visited Deerfield Thursday morning to mark the end of the county’s 2013 construction season, including a five-month, $9 mill...
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Editorial: A tale of two scandalsNov 21, 2013 4:00 am - It’s been a scandalous year for two public agencies in the suburbs. In Schaumburg, three undercover police officers were brought up on drug conspiracy charges, another ...
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Portion of Rollins Road now openNov 20, 2013 5:07 pm - The east leg of Rollins Road at Route 83 opened Tuesday, according to the Lake County Division of Transporation. Traffic on Route 83 has also been shifted to a temporary...
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500-pound stranded Frenchman’s ordeal endingNov 20, 2013 12:33 pm - LONDON — He’s been turned down by planes, trains and even a cruise ship in his quest to return home — and his family says it’s because of he has been deemed too fat to t...
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One hospitalized when pickup overturns on I-90 rampNov 20, 2013 1:55 am - One person was hospitalized after a rollover crash on an Interstate 90 ramp in Rosemont overnight. The single-vehicle crash happened about 12:40 a.m. Wednesday at the Le...
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One hospitalized in Route 53 crashNov 19, 2013 5:32 pm - One person was hospitalized after a rollover crash that closed Route 53 for more than an hour Tuesday night. State police responded to the two-vehicle crash in the north...