Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra buying refurbished locomotives to save moneyFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - Metra leaders agreed Wednesday to spend $71 million on 15 refurbished locomotives to replace some of the railroad's oldest engines. Officials acknowledged the replacemen...
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Metra halted at Fox River Grove after vehicle struck by trainFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - Metra trains were halted Wednesday night after a vehicle was struck on the tracks near Fox River Grove, officials said. Inbound and outbound trains on the Union Pacific...
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Spot a pothole in Lake County? Here's how to report itFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - Lake County drivers who have encountered potholes or other road issues can report them to local or state authorities. Road crews are hoping for a break from the snow tha...
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Lawmaker puts the brakes on his own mileage tax proposalFeb 19, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would test a mileage tax for vehicles driving on state roads has been tabled, but that doesn't mean it's dead. Chicago Democrat Marcus Evans la...
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Most Wheeling trustee hopefuls oppose executive airport runway expansionFeb 19, 2019 12:00 am - Though they may differ in their willingness to listen, candidates for the Wheeling village board for the most part say that as things stand now, they oppose any runway e...
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N-Jet celebrates 40 years of flightFeb 18, 2019 12:00 am - WHEELING - Private jet charter and jet aircraft management company N-Jet is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The company traces its origin to 1979, when the Northern I...
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Weekend shows in Rosemont trigger traffic advisoryFeb 16, 2019 12:00 am - Heavy traffic is expected in multiple areas of Rosemont during the weekend of Feb. 16 and 17 for the International Motorcycle Show at the Donald E. Stephens Convention C...
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No tollway board, no problem: Controversial Route 53 study keeps bringing consultants millionsFeb 14, 2019 4:00 am - Despite a leadership void at the Illinois tollway as Gov. J.B. Pritzker assembles a new team, work continues on a controversial study of extending Route 53. It's time to...
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Driver hits state trooper's vehicle stopped along I-94Feb 13, 2019 12:00 am - An Illinois State Police trooper was injured Tuesday when a driver struck his vehicle. The trooper was stopped on the left shoulder of the northbound lanes of Interstat...
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Flat tired of potholes? IDOT searches for a cureFeb 11, 2019 4:30 am - There's nothing like a gaping pothole to turn a normal drive into a reflex-testing thrill ride that could devour a tire or decimate your suspension. That includes the 3-...