Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra: Streamwood man used fake mobile ticket to pay fareMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - A 23-year-old Streamwood is facing a misdemeanor theft charge alleging he used a fake mobile ticket to pay his train fare, Metra officials said Wednesday. Daniel D. Rasi...
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Expect lane reductions on County Farm Road in Hanover ParkMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - Ongoing lane reductions are expected along County Farm Road near Ontarioville Road in Hanover Park as crews from DuPage County install new lighting, officials say. Crews...
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Elgin woman charged with fourth DUIMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - A Elgin woman on probation for driving under the influence of alcohol faces new DUI charges in connection with a crash Tuesday on Interstate 90 near Route 47. According ...
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Wheeling asks Dist. 21 to split cost of crossing guard servicesMar 29, 2016 1:00 am - Following a several-month standoff between the village of Buffalo Grove and Wheeling Township Elementary School District 21 over who should pay for crossing guards, anot...
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Metra testing video cameras on trainsMar 29, 2016 1:00 am - If you have a tendency to sleep with your mouth open on your Metra ride, it could be time to curb the habit as the agency considers installing cameras inside trains. Ele...
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Metra tests security cameras on trainsMar 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Metra has installed 11 small cameras inside one of their Electric Line railcars as part of a preliminary test to determine how camera technology can be used on their tra...
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Pyke: More than 130,000 vehicles fail state emissions testsMar 28, 2016 5:00 am - After the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency suspended mailing reminders about checkups in order to save money, readers wondered: How many cars actually fail emiss...
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Route 12 to close in Richmond areaMar 28, 2016 1:00 am - Nighttime closures will take place on Route 12 at the Wisconsin & Southern Railroad Bridge, in Richmond, for railroad bridge repairs. Weather permitting, the work will b...
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1 dead, 6 injured in limo crash on I-90 near ElginMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - One person is dead and six others are injured after a limousine they were traveling in crashed and rolled over on eastbound Interstate 90 near Elgin Friday morning. Poli...
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Tollway watchdog wants conflict of interest guidelines spelled out after 'potential' issueMar 25, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway's new watchdog advised the agency to tighten its conflict of interest rules after flagging a contract with an influential engineering firm. After in...