Articles filed under Transportation
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Chicago teen struck and killed by commuter trainMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - A 17-year-old Chicago high school student was struck by a commuter train and killed on the city's Northwest Side as he made his way to school Friday. The Chicago Sun-Tim...
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Bomb threat prompts search of plane from ChicagoMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Authorities say they didn't find anything suspicious on an American Airlines plane from Chicago that was searched after landing at Kansas City Interna...
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Major road work ahead for Jane AddamsMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) commuters might want to invest in some relaxation CDs with a significant construction season just around the corner. The Illinois State Toll H...
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Editorial: Transit task force on right track about payMar 05, 2014 4:00 am - Should regional public transit board members be paid for their services? The ethics working group of the Northeastern Illinois Public Transit Task Force, at least prelim...
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Mount Prospect OKs $8.3 million road programMar 05, 2014 12:01 am - Mount Prospect residents should expect to see a significant makeover of their roads this summer. The village board on Tuesday approved a $8.3 million bid from Arrow Road...
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Editorial: Act now, but thoughtfully, on pipeline payback planMar 04, 2014 4:00 am - To put it mildly, businesses and residents in Cook County's Northwest suburbs got a bit of a jolt last week to learn that they're going to have to come up with $73 milli...
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Des Plaines oasis will close March 16Mar 04, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois tollway drivers have less than two weeks to grab coffee or a burger at the Des Plaines oasis. At 8 p.m. March 16, the agency will close the glass-framed structu...
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Negotiations with tollway whittled cost from moving pipelineMar 03, 2014 4:30 am - Oh to be in the room when Northwest Cook County mayors learned it would cost millions to move a water pipe in the way of I-90 expansion. “We were knocked head over heels...
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Village: Intersection project could cost $36 million more than alternativeMar 03, 2014 12:01 am - Lake in the Hills village officials say McHenry County's proposal for a continuous flow intersection at Randall and Algonquin roads is too expensive - about $36 million ...
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Libertyville prepares for busy year of road repairsMar 03, 2014 12:01 am - You may be more concerned with navigating snowy roads during this never-ending winter, but Libertyville is ready for the spring construction season. Contracts have been ...