Articles filed under Transportation
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A freight train blocked traffic for 7 hours. Grayslake leaders call it a 'significant problem.'Jan 23, 2020 12:00 am - A freight train that stalled in Grayslake early Thursday blocked vehicle traffic at two crossings with state highways for nearly seven hours, creating extensive and frus...
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O'Hare on Friday will begin screening some passengers for coronavirusJan 22, 2020 12:00 am - Officials began distributing information Wednesday at O'Hare International Airport and will start health screenings Friday for passengers arriving from the Wuhan region ...
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Buffalo Grove board clears the way for upcoming roadworkJan 22, 2020 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove trustees cleared the path Tuesday for short- and long-term road projects, starting with upgrades to Thompson Boulevard and Brandywyn Lane. The entire proje...
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Screenings for mystery virus at O'Hare: What you need to knowJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - Passengers arriving at O'Hare International Airport from a region in eastern China will start being screened this week for a new virus that causes pneumonia and has sick...
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Kane County, Algonquin residents could pay less in Longmeadow Parkway tollsJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - It's going to cost Kane County and Algonquin village residents to use the Longmeadow Parkway toll bridge when it opens in 2022. It just won't cost as much as it will for...
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Boeing doesn't expect Max jet to be cleared until summerJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - Chicago-based Boeing said Tuesday that it doesn't expect federal regulators to approve its changes to the grounded 737 Max until this summer, several months longer than ...
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U.S. gets 1st case of mysterious Chinese illness; O'Hare to screen passengersJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - SEATTLE - The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who returned last we...
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Divided Wheeling village board OKs plan to close Chicago Executive runwayJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - A divided Wheeling village board on Monday approved a new layout plan for Chicago Executive Airport that includes a controversial proposal to eliminate one of the facili...
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Have you waited a long time at a freight train crossing? The feds want to hear about it.Jan 20, 2020 4:30 am - Fuming in the idling car while an interminable freight train steals 20 minutes you'll never get back? Get revenge - or at least get on the record - by reporting the dela...
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AAR division nets contract to produce containers for military useJan 20, 2020 12:00 am - WOOD DALE - AAR Corp.'s Mobility Systems division has been awarded contract to produce specialized shipping/storage containers and accessories for Defense Logistics Agen...