Articles filed under Transportation
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Two bodies found near O'Hare SaturdayApr 09, 2023 1:00 am - Chicago police are investigating two deaths near O'Hare International Airport Saturday. The victims were discovered at separate times in two separate locations. Police s...
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Woman gets probation for I-355 drunk-driving crash that killed her babyApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - A woman whose drunken driving caused a crash that killed her baby son was sentenced Friday to four years of probation. DuPage County Judge Michael Reidy pronounced the s...
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State hands out millions for bike, pedestrian trails and bridges in suburbs and beyondApr 07, 2023 1:00 am - Multiple suburbs will receive grants for projects to encourage residents to use alternates to cars, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced Friday. For Cryst...
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Teamsters say local bosses used positions to 'enrich themselves'Apr 04, 2023 1:00 am - Citing concerns about thousands in unauthorized bonuses and lavish spending by executives at a suburban union local, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters ousted it...
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Train derailment near The Hague kills 1, injures severalApr 04, 2023 1:00 am - VOORSCHOTEN, Netherlands - A passenger train slammed into a construction crane and derailed near The Hague in the early hours of Tuesday, sending two carriages into a fi...
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With pothole repairs up in 2022, AAA warns drivers to be carefulApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - With pothole damage on the rise in 2022, AAA is warning drivers to keep an eye out for cracked pavement this spring. The motorist association reports a nationwide 57% sp...
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Distraction, speeding, alcohol drive up 2021 traffic deaths to highest total in 16 yearsApr 03, 2023 1:00 am - DETROIT - Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, the highest number in 16 years with deaths due to speeding and impaired or distracted driving on the...
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Evacuations end after fiery Minnesota ethanol derailmentMar 30, 2023 1:00 am - PRINSBURG, Minn. - Hundreds of people had to evacuate their Minnesota hometown after a train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire early Thursday, but ...
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Touhy Avenue bridge repairs begin MondayMar 30, 2023 1:00 am - Repairs to the Touhy Avenue bridge over the Des Plaines River in Des Plaines and Park Ridge will begin weather permitting on Monday, according to the Illinois Department...
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Secretary of state backs standard driver's licenses for noncitizensMar 28, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House advanced a measure last week that would allow noncitizen residents who are currently eligible for a "temporary visitor driver's license"...