Articles filed under Transportation
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Amtrak opening doors to petsApr 28, 2014 1:01 am - It will be training cats and dogs soon on select Amtrak routes between Chicago and Quincy as part of a six-month pilot program. Effective May 5, cats and dogs up to 20 p...
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Hoffman Estates offers senior driving courseApr 28, 2014 1:01 am - The Hoffman Estates Commission for Senior Citizens will host a "Rules of the Road" refresher course from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 5, in the Department of Health and...
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Cook to focus on winter's toll on suburban roadsApr 27, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said last week that the county's annual road construction program would focus heavily on restoring pavement damaged by this ...
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RideScout app helps you plan your travel routeApr 26, 2014 7:00 am - Washington, like many major cities, offers a truckload of ways to try to get around its perpetually congested streets: car, bus, subway, cab, bike. RideScout, which laun...
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Elgin bicyclist killed by freight train after fallApr 26, 2014 1:01 am - A person who fell off a bicycle about 12:35 a.m. today in Elgin was hit and killed by a freight train, Elgin police said. Elgin Police and Fire Departments responded to ...
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I-90 bridge redo to work around traffic, Fox River fishApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - Combine 101,300 vehicles a day with 200,000-pound beams, spawning fish, plus marsh marigolds and you see why rebuilding the I-90 bridge over the Fox River is not the ave...
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New coffee shop coming to Des Plaines train station by AugustApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - Commuters at the Des Plaines Metra station will soon be able to get a cup of coffee or pastry before heading to their train or bus. The city council approved a five-year...
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Report: Unconscious man found near tracks in GlencoeApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - Metra trains on the Union Pacific North Line are being canceled or delayed after a man was discovered lying near the side of the tracks in Glencoe, according to an ABC 7...
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Open house on roundabout project:Apr 24, 2014 1:01 am - A public information meeting about the construction of a roundabout at River Road and Roberts Road in Lake Barrington is set for 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, at the La...
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Route 176 near Wauconda reopens after gas leakApr 24, 2014 1:00 am - A natural gas leak forced authorities to shut down a stretch of Route 176 near Wauconda for more than five hours Thursday. The leak occurred about 7 a.m., west of Fairfi...