Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra, Lombard hosting open house for pedestrian underpass projectJun 23, 2014 1:01 am - Anyone curious about a pedestrian underpass project slated to begin next week in downtown Lombard is welcome to attend an open house Wednesday evening to meet with offic...
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Road repairs slowing traffic in Carol StreamJun 23, 2014 1:01 am - Portions of Gary Avenue in Carol Stream are down to one lane in each direction this week as work continues on an $11.3 million project to improve traffic safety and flow...
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Metra train collides with car near HinsdaleJun 23, 2014 1:01 am - A Metra train collided with a car Monday near Hinsdale, causing more delays on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Line, according to the Chicago Tribune. The accident occu...
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State funds secured for Elk Grove road projectJun 22, 2014 1:01 am - State funding totaling $400,000 will help pay for an estimated $1.4 million road reconstruction project next year near Mead Junior High School in Elk Grove Village. A gr...
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More Des Plaines streets to be resurfaced thanks to back sales taxesJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - A Des Plaines business that owed the city millions in back sales taxes is helping fund a $2 million street resurfacing project this summer. City officials decided to acc...
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BNSF pledges better communication in light of train delaysJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - BNSF Railroad officials fell on their swords for unanticipated slowdowns on the Metra line caused by repairs this month and pledged Friday to do better. The railroad has...
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Mulder, Schaffer exit Metra boardJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - A year after one of Metra's most controversial chapters opened, a revamped board bid farewell to two veteran members Friday. Outgoing Directors Jack Schaffer, a former s...
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IDOT: Stay off the Kennedy again this weekend!Jun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Thank you for not driving on the Kennedy Expressway (I-90/94) last weekend. And please, don't do it again, IDOT engineers are asking drivers as they gear up for the seco...
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Hundreds of flights canceled, some still delayed at O'HareJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Some 660 flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport on Thursday due to low visibility brought on by Wednesday night's severe weather, officials said. Flight d...
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Lawmakers want new hearings on O'Hare noiseJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Three members of Congress are calling on the Federal Aviation Administration to hold new public hearings and redo an environmental impact study of the O'Hare Internation...