Articles filed under Transportation
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Two federal agencies join probe of fatal I-88 crashJan 30, 2014 9:00 am - Whether truck companies are following regulations questioned
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Trucking experts say rules in place to prevent accidentsJan 30, 2014 8:00 am - Numerous federal regulations are in place to prevent tragedies similar to the fiery crash on I-88 in Aurora that killed a tollway worker and severely injured a state tro...
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Arlington Heights conserving salt to get through rest of winterJan 30, 2014 4:30 am - Arlington Heights public works officials have moved into a conservation phase of salt usage on village roads to ensure that there will be enough to make it through the r...
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Barrington unveils changes to underpass planJan 30, 2014 4:30 am - Hundreds of residents attended the final public meeting Wednesday night at the Barrington High School for the proposed Route 14 underpass designed to keep freight traffi...
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Can’t we make our local roads stronger?Jan 30, 2014 4:00 am - The past weeks of very cold weather has caused our local village roads to buckle every 10-15 feet. If you drive on Burr Oak west to Kennicott or north on Kennicott from ...
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Metra CEO decision possible FridayJan 29, 2014 4:44 pm - After months of twists and turns, Metra could have a new executive director by the end of the week and a permanent board chairman in February. The board of directors is ...
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Renovations on track at Barrington Metra stationJan 29, 2014 3:36 pm - The exterior of the Barrington Metra station will undergo renovations later this year that include replacing weatherworn, cracked walkways with fresh concrete and new br...
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Hoffman Estates hosts senior driving classJan 29, 2014 3:27 pm - The Village of Hoffman Estates Commission for Senior Citizens will host a “Rules of the Road” course for seniors from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3 in the Departme...
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Wheeling man remembered for work, devotion to familyJan 28, 2014 3:00 pm - Vincent Petrella, the tollway worker from Wheeling killed Monday night while helping a stranded driver, was a hero, Gov. Pat Quinn said. But to a friend who grew up wit...
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Metra riders fed up with service disruptionsJan 28, 2014 5:00 am - After a month of delays and cancellations, the suspension of the North Central Service Tuesday because of a Mundelein freight train derailment was the last straw for som...