Articles filed under Transportation
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Glen Ellyn tunnel project on track to break ground in late AugustJul 18, 2018 1:00 am - If a train is backing up traffic in downtown Glen Ellyn, drivers can get around it through the Taylor Avenue tunnel - but there are some serious downsides with that rout...
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Chicago judge orders serial stowaway's release from jailJul 18, 2018 1:00 am - A Chicago judge has ordered the release from jail of a woman dubbed a "serial stowaway" for repeatedly trying to sneak onto commercial jets without a ticket. The Cook Co...
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'Quiet Zone' taking effect in Wood DaleJul 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Wood Dale residents soon will have one less thing keeping them up at night: the sound of train horns. The city has received official approval for the establishment of a...
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Barrington's 'perfect storm': Stalled train on EJ&E blocks ambulancesJul 16, 2018 5:30 am - Ten years ago, Barrington residents predicted that running enormous CN trains on the sleepy EJ & E tracks through town would clog traffic, hamstring first responders and...
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Mount Prospect's plans to make crossing Central Road saferJul 16, 2018 5:30 am - Mount Prospect last week disclosed plans to make Central Road crosswalks safer for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists. The plans are an outgrowth of two pedestrian cro...
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Schillerstrom op-ed: What happens when we build a roadJul 16, 2018 1:00 am - Chicagoland's roadway network serves as an invaluable link between the region's industries and the global supply chain by connecting to railroads, waterways and airports...
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TSA-Approved ways to shorten the airport screening lineJul 15, 2018 1:07 am - The summer air travel season is shaping up to be the busiest ever, which could mean lengthy lines at U.S. airport security checkpoints. But you can use the faster lanes ...
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Flying trains could be coming your wayJul 14, 2018 1:00 am -
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Mount Prospect discloses plan for Central Road crosswalk improvementsJul 14, 2018 1:00 am - Mount Prospect last week disclosed plans to make Central Road crosswalks safer for drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists. The plans are an outgrowth of two pedestrian cro...
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Editorial: Wrong way to get Route 53 consensusJul 12, 2018 1:00 am - Tollway leaders want to extend Route 53 through the center of Lake County, as do some mayors and county officials and construction industry representatives who say it's ...