Articles filed under Transportation
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Rollover ties up Rt. 53 trafficAug 27, 2012 5:23 pm - Traffic on the southbound lanes of Route 53 was snarled throughout Monday’s rush hour and into Monday night after a semitrailer overturned while turning on the on ramp. ...
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'Waste' or want? Readers split on high-speed railAug 26, 2012 11:00 pm - I was away last week, which usually means no column. But thanks to you writing letters on high-speed rail, In Transit did not go on vacation. The idea of spending from $...
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State suspends safety grant until Des Plaines explains reporting problemAug 25, 2012 11:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation has suspended a federal grant awarded to Des Plaines for traffic safety campaigns due to the city’s possible overreporting of D...
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October trial scheduled for JetBlue passengerAug 24, 2012 8:15 pm - DENVER — A Chicago man accused of groping a pregnant woman and not following crew instructions on a JetBlue flight is scheduled to go to trial Oct. 15. On Friday, a fede...
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Diamond Lake Road crossing to closeAug 24, 2012 3:58 pm - The CN Railway will make repairs to the Diamond Lake Road crossing beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27. The crossing is scheduled to reopen on the evening of Friday, Sep...
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Algonquin Bypass construction to start in SeptemberAug 24, 2012 3:52 pm - Road construction for the long-awaited Western Bypass of Route 31 in Algonquin is scheduled to start Sept. 10, weather permitting, officials said. The Illinois Departmen...
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Grand jury indicts JetBlue passenger from ChicagoAug 23, 2012 9:34 pm - DENVER — A Chicago man accused of groping a pregnant woman and not following crew instructions on a JetBlue flight that made an emergency landing in Denver has been form...
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IDOT Memorial Wall unveiledAug 22, 2012 10:02 am - Highway work zones are an incredibly dangerous area for motorists and construction crews. Last year, 24 people were killed in work zones in Illinois — and half of them ...
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Chicago man accused of prompting JetBlue emergency landingAug 21, 2012 4:54 pm - DENVER — A Chicago man is accused of groping a pregnant woman and refusing to follow crew instructions on a JetBlue flight, prompting the plane to make an emergency land...
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Fox Lake cancels senior shuttle service due to escalating costAug 21, 2012 3:54 pm - A sluggish economy, high maintenance costs and redundant programs are behind a decision to discontinue the Fox Lake Senior Shuttle Service, village officials said. Villa...