Articles filed under Transportation
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Durbin wants feds to check for vulnerable bridgesJul 10, 2012 10:37 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is requesting the Federal Railroad Administration conduct spot-checks of railway bridges in the region after a train derailment caused one structur...
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Vote expected tonight on Meacham Road expansionJul 10, 2012 10:28 am - After months of discussion, Rolling Meadows aldermen will vote tonight on the next steps for a possible Meacham Road expansion. Expanding the two-lane stretch of the roa...
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Part of Meacham Road closed for emergency repairJul 09, 2012 10:00 am - A stretch of Meacham Road in Schaumburg will be closed at times today as crews make emergency repairs to buckling pavement. The northbound lanes between Higgins and Golf...
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Driving ode wins poetry prize for Palatine womanJul 09, 2012 5:30 am - Poems about multi-tasking on the road and embracing the joys of driving went head-to-head in our first In Transit Poetry Slam contest. It was a salient reflection on th...
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United crew made delay bearableJul 07, 2012 4:40 am - On July 1, we boarded United Airlines flight 3785 out of Dallas, Texas, destination Chicago O’Hare. Approximately one hour from our destination, the plane was diverted t...
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Hazmat crew called to O’HareJul 06, 2012 11:16 pm - Hazardous material crews responded to O’Hare Airport late Friday after a powdery substance was discovered inside a United Airlines cargo building, officials said. A Leve...
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More suburban roads buckle in heatJul 06, 2012 8:51 pm - Friday’s triple-digit temperatures contributed to buckling on more suburban roads, state officials said. In total, about 30 roads have buckled in the last two weeks on t...
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Hero dog reunites with first trainerJul 06, 2012 5:53 pm - If licks could translate into words, “I love you” is probably what Lucca, the bomb-sniffing dog injured in Afghanistan, told old friend Marine Gunnery Sgt. Christopher W...
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Elgin-O’Hare competing for federal transportation fundsJul 06, 2012 5:15 pm - SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said an extension of the Elgin-O’Hare Expressway could be a top Illinois candidate for a share of $500 million in federal funding, bu...
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Cars in Metra lot vandalized:Jul 06, 2012 5:04 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.