Articles filed under Transportation
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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...
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Can our roads weather the storm?Aug 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Record-breaking heat buckles a railway track July 4, causing a derailment, bridge collapse and the death of a Glenview couple. A freak blizzard Feb. 1, 2011, engulfs Lak...
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Pledge on Sept. 19 to never text and driveAug 16, 2012 11:17 pm - Cellphones have come a long way. Today, they provide services that simplify and enhance our lives in ways previously unimaginable. With these new capabilities come new r...
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Route 176 crossing closedAug 16, 2012 5:56 pm - Route 176 (Maple Street) at the Canadian National Railroad, east of Route 45 in Mundelein, will be closed from 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17 through 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24 for ...
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Illinois joins push to end texting and drivingAug 16, 2012 4:49 pm - Illinois is one of several states backing a campaign by AT&T to get Americans to sign a pledge not to text behind the wheel, with Gov. Pat Quinn declaring September “Tex...
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Route 53 extension inching along in Lake CountyAug 15, 2012 11:00 pm - At 45 mph, the proposed extension of Route 53 into Lake County would be friendly to wetlands, wildlife, businesses and almost everything but speeders, supporters say. Il...
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2 men freed after guns found in bags at airportAug 15, 2012 5:00 pm - WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — A Wheeling resident and another man have been released after a prosecutor said weapons found in their luggage in separate incidents at Bradley Int...
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Tollway asks for interchange feedbackAug 15, 2012 12:00 pm - A tollway interchange is considered golden for towns seeking to spur economic development or improve traffic, and that's why it's among the most frequent requests the to...
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Two gas leaks shut down Route 64 in St. Charles, West ChicagoAug 14, 2012 5:07 pm - A roughly two-mile stretch of Route 64 remains shut down in St. Charles and West Chicago due to two separate gas leaks. The St. Charles Fire Department sent out an alert...
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Three lawsuits filed over Megabus crashAug 14, 2012 3:00 pm - Three lawsuits have been filed on behalf of passengers injured when a Megabus slammed into a bridge pillar along a southern Illinois freeway. Clifford Law Offices filed ...