Articles filed under Transportation
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Woman struck, killed by Metra train in BartlettMay 23, 2024 6:51 am - Authorities are investigating the death of an adult woman fatally struck by a Metra train early Thursday morning in Bartlett. The collision occurred at the grade crossing just before the station where the train was scheduled to arrive at 5:02 a.m., Metra officials said.
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Mount Prospect buys land for intersection improvements near RandhurstMay 22, 2024 7:49 pm - Mount Prospect is taking another step toward relieving congestion at one of its most crowded intersections. The village board voted Tuesday on an intergovernmental agreem...
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Construction giant sues tollway for firing; warns of delays, costs, safety issuesMay 22, 2024 7:21 pm - A longtime Illinois tollway construction company sued the agency Wednesday, saying executives broke a multimillion-dollar contract to rebuild an interchange without explanation.
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O’Hare shoulder lane scofflaws could be facing $100 fines, camera surveillanceMay 20, 2024 6:00 am - Drivers who illegally perch on expressway shoulder lanes near O’Hare International Airport waiting to collect passengers could face a pricey reckoning soon. The O’Hare Dr...
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Cleared-for-takeoff O’Hare modernization program will boost our economyMay 19, 2024 6:00 am - O’Hare International Airport is critical to the competitive strength of our businesses and the productivity of our workers. O’Hare is the “most connected airport” in the ...
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Hopping on the Kennedy for Cubs, concerts? More lane closures aheadMay 17, 2024 6:00 am - Just when you thought the inbound Kennedy Expressway lanes were free and clear — they're not. Illinois Department of Transportation crews begin installing a massive over...
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Metra piling more trains on UP and Milwaukee lines; Edgewater stop to debutMay 13, 2024 4:46 pm - Metra continues a restoration of service disrupted during COVID-19 by adding more trains to its Union Pacific and Milwaukee District lines this spring and summer.
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From ho-hum to 6 levels: New parking lot at O’Hare’s Terminal 5 hits milestoneMay 13, 2024 11:25 am - Anyone who’s parked at O’Hare International Airport’s Terminal 5 knows the lot is about as fancy as a strip mall’s. That will change in October when the Chicago Departme...
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‘Right now, it’s almost a nightmare’: After years of crashes, IDOT eyeing fix for exit ramp in ElginMay 13, 2024 6:00 am - Elgin resident Christopher Hilton’s wish is simple — a yard without careening cars. After years of screeching tires and hawklike vigilance when his three kids play outsid...
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‘Time for action is now’: Wheaton residents call for pedestrian traffic light on Roosevelt RoadMay 08, 2024 6:47 pm - Wheaton residents and educators implored state lawmakers to help save lives and fund a stoplight on a perilous stretch of Roosevelt Road at a Wednesday hearing in Springf...