Articles filed under Transportation
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River Road in Des Plaines to close Thursday through SaturdayNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - River Road will be temporarily closed to through traffic from Oakton Street to Algonquin Road in Des Plaines from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Saturday to pour n...
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Diamond Lake Road reopenedNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - Culvert replacement was completed and Diamond Lake Road in Long Grove reopened Tuesday, but repairs to the road itself continue. The road was to have been paved Wednesda...
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Milwaukee District North train evacuated after fireNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - Metra passengers were evacuated from Milwaukee District North Line train No. 2149 Tuesday evening after smoke was seen coming from one of the Fox Lake-bound train's four...
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Buffalo Grove to cut crossing guard services for Dist. 21 next monthNov 17, 2015 12:00 am - Students using three Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 intersections won't have crossing guards, currently provided by Buffalo Grove, when they return to school a...
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Making S-curve safer starts with feasibility studyNov 16, 2015 4:00 am - The S-curve underpass is hazardous and creates a major barrier to nonmotorized mobility in Des Plaines. While the proposed feasibility study will cost significant dollar...
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How to rotate overnight flights still up in the airNov 16, 2015 12:00 am - An advisory group tasked with figuring out a way to rotate overnight O'Hare flights came away without a decision Monday on a weekly or monthly system. Much is at stake f...
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Pyke: Navigating suburban road work challenges driversNov 15, 2015 10:00 pm - Why is my car headed north on Route 53/I-290 when it should be southbound? Somewhere, a few seconds back on westbound I-90, between the loop-the-loop of merging lanes, d...
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Mobile ticketing available on Metra trains starting ThursdayNov 14, 2015 12:00 am - Metra riders' smartphones can double as virtual tickets when the CTA, Pace and the commuter railroad debut the new Ventra app this Thursday. Customers of all three syste...
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Mundelein-area couple want road widened — and they'll pay for itNov 13, 2015 4:00 am - A Mundelein-area couple aren't happy with the narrowness of the street that leads to their home — and they've offered to pay to have it widened. The project would includ...
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Route 83 roadwork to cause delays Nov. 17-18Nov 13, 2015 12:00 am - Ongoing sewer work will make for significant delays on southbound Route 83 between Central and Kensington roads on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 17-18, the Mount Prospect ...