Articles filed under Transportation
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Hoffman Estates hosts senior driving classJan 29, 2014 3:27 pm - The Village of Hoffman Estates Commission for Senior Citizens will host a “Rules of the Road” course for seniors from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3 in the Departme...
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Wheeling man remembered for work, devotion to familyJan 28, 2014 3:00 pm - Vincent Petrella, the tollway worker from Wheeling killed Monday night while helping a stranded driver, was a hero, Gov. Pat Quinn said. But to a friend who grew up wit...
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Metra riders fed up with service disruptionsJan 28, 2014 5:00 am - After a month of delays and cancellations, the suspension of the North Central Service Tuesday because of a Mundelein freight train derailment was the last straw for som...
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Hoffman Estates readies to buy more road saltJan 27, 2014 10:46 pm - During yet another nominee for this winter’s worst week, Hoffman Estates trustees Monday authorized Village Manager Jim Norris to buy up to $60,000 of additional road sa...
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No injuries during aircraft evacuation at O'HareJan 27, 2014 8:00 pm - Officials of Republic Airlines say no passengers were seriously injured when the pilot of a flight from Washington, D.C., ordered the plane be evacuated after landing at...
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Tollway worker killed in I-88 crash remembered as “loving father and husband”Jan 27, 2014 8:00 pm - A tollway worker from Wheeling died and an Illinois State trooper was hospitalized Monday night after a fiery crash along Interstate 88. The trooper and the maintenance ...
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Metra weathering latest polar episodeJan 27, 2014 8:31 am - Just one challenge — extreme cold — instead of the one-two punch of blowing snow and subzero temperatures earlier this month made for comparatively smooth trips Monday o...
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What now for Metra police force?Jan 27, 2014 4:30 am - “Gaps and vulnerabilities.” An “antiquated and unclear mission.” “Crime going under-addressed.” “Extraordinarily low” arrests. The flaws in the Metra Police Department g...
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281 passengers ill aboard Royal Caribbean shipJan 25, 2014 3:14 pm - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say 281 passengers have fallen ill aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. The CDC said in a st...
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San Francisco charges tech giants for employee shuttlesJan 25, 2014 7:15 am - SAN FRANCISCO — City transportation officials approved a new pilot plan to regulate private employee shuttles operated by tech giants such as Facebook and Google and cha...