Articles filed under Transportation
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Will strike by workers who produce gravel derail road construction season?Jun 16, 2022 1:00 am - A strike by the workers who produce gravel and other essential materials for roadwork is raising concerns it could hamstring a crucial construction season. About 300 mem...
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Coalition of suburbs holds fast against railroad merger, even with $10 million offerJun 16, 2022 1:00 am - A campaign led by suburban mayors against the proposed merger of two major North American railroads is gaining steam. Some Illinois lawmakers have joined mayoral and cou...
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Spinning truck gouged Metra railcar in fatal crash, NTSB preliminary report revealsJun 15, 2022 1:00 am - Federal investigators released new details Wednesday of how a truck struck by a Metra train pierced a railcar, resulting in a rider's fatal ejection May 11 in Clarendon ...
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Butterfield Road segment in Libertyville to be closed for a weekJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - Butterfield Road in Libertyville will be closed to through traffic from Route 137 to Winchester Road for one week beginning at 6 a.m. Wednesday, June 22. Metra is closi...
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Cedar, Elm street reconstruction set to begin in PalatineJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - Work is scheduled to begin next week on the reconstruction of Cedar Street from Illinois Avenue to the cul-de-sac, and Elm Street, from Dorset Avenue to Illinois Avenue,...
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Faulty AC, power outage shut down three metro region secretary of state facilitiesJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - The ongoing heat wave and storms Monday caused temporary closures of three metro region Illinois secretary of state facilities on Tuesday. Air-conditioning glitches comb...
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'This is probably not the peak': $6 gas arrives at some suburban pumpsJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - Gasoline prices have now climbed above $6 a gallon at some suburban pumps. "From this past Monday we jumped in Illinois 41 cents," AAA Illinois spokeswoman Molly Hart sa...
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Train track project means some Metra commuter delaysJun 07, 2022 1:00 am - Wheaton officials say Metra riders should expect some minor delays during a train track project along the Union Pacific West Line. Beginning Wednesday, Union Pacific Rai...
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With electric vehicle sales growing, how will we pay for road repairs?Jun 06, 2022 5:30 am - Illinois' ambitious goal of putting 1 million electric vehicles on the roads by 2030 includes rebates of $2,000 to $4,000 to entice consumers to buy EVs starting July 1....
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'An exciting project for us': Sign system to guide bikers, hikers on three Lake County trailsJun 02, 2022 5:00 am - A wayfinding system designed to enhance the experience of bikers and hikers on three well-known trails is advancing in Lake County. The county board's public works, plan...