Articles filed under Transportation
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2 of 3 tracks back but delays persist for some after Metra derailmentMay 27, 2016 1:00 am - Two out of three tracks used for rush-hour service on three Metra lines are open after a train derailment north of Chicago Union Station Friday afternoon, but riders can...
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Tollway leaders still pushing forward on Route 53 studyMay 26, 2016 1:00 am - Illinois tollway leaders gave no indication Thursday they would reverse a decision to spend $40 million to $50 million on a feasibility study of extending Route 53 in La...
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Multiple I-290 crashes leave no serious injuriesMay 26, 2016 1:00 am - Nobody was seriously injured in a series of car crashes Thursday evening in a construction area on I-290, Illinois State Police officers said. The first crash happened ...
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IDOT's new spending plan includes widening eastbound KennedyMay 26, 2016 1:00 am - There's a little more gas in IDOT's tank this year thanks to federal aid, but the $11.2 billion multiyear highway and bridge plan is still eclipsed by previous years. Il...
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Sasser Family Holdings employees raise funds for MSMay 26, 2016 1:00 am - SCHAUMBURG - Employees from Sasser Family Holdings earlier this month participated in Walk MS, an annual event hosted by the Greater Illinois Chapter of the National MS ...
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Rockford jet repair hub on schedule, to be finished by JuneMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - Associated Press ROCKFORD - The executive director of Rockford's international airport says construction of a $41 million jet repair hub is on schedule and under budget....
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Fairfield Road closure plannedMay 25, 2016 1:00 am - The railroad crossing on Fairfield Road north of Route 134 in Round Lake will be closed for more than a week beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, and is scheduled to r...
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Elk Grove mayor says industrial park is boomingMay 24, 2016 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village's industrial park is continuing to boom in a big turnaround from seven years ago, fueling the village's ability to fund street, water, sewer, drainage ...
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State gets tougher on rail-crossing scofflawsMay 24, 2016 1:00 am - It blends into the suburban landscape - cars waiting in line behind lowered gates as Metra or freight trains rumble through street-level crossings. But 140 times last ye...
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Pyke: Lawlor's Rt. 53 switch leaves questionsMay 23, 2016 5:30 am - May 18, 2012. Months of endless PowerPoints, bad coffee, uncomfortable chairs and sturm und drang over extending Route 53 into Lake County culminated in a miraculous Kum...