Articles filed under Transportation
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Glenview man charged in death of Tri-State construction worker from BartlettDec 01, 2018 12:00 am - A Glenview was denied bail Friday on multiple charges, including reckless homicide, in connection with the death of a Bartlett man working for the Illinois Tollway in Se...
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Pace IT expert from Schaumburg sentenced in kickback schemeDec 01, 2018 12:00 am - A former Pace administrator who scammed thousands from the suburban bus service was sentenced to a year and a day in prison Friday by a federal judge, officials said. R...
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Rollins Road to reopen after long delayNov 30, 2018 12:00 am - After an extended repair project, Rollins Road between Fairfield Road and Wilson Road in the Round Lake area was expected to open to traffic Friday evening. The culvert ...
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Boeing takes heat over safety of new 737Nov 29, 2018 12:00 am - Chicago-based Boeing's latest airliners lack a common override feature that, in some dangerous circumstances, allows pilots to reliably pull planes out of nose dives and...
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Tollway reform rollout takes back seat to political firing brouhahaNov 29, 2018 12:00 am - Controversy erupted at the Illinois tollway Thursday as Executive Director Liz Gorman pushed back against allegations of politically motivated "firings" and said one adm...
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Locomotive breakdown in Roselle snarls Milwaukee District linesNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - A locomotive with brake problems led to a messy morning commute Wednesday for riders on Metra's Milwaukee West line. Train 2210 made its normal stop in Roselle around 7 ...
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Traffic lights covered? Storm shows LEDs can't melt snow, ice covering themNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - Energy-efficient traffic lights caked with ice and snow created bewildering conditions for drivers across the suburbs this week and contributed to at least four crashes,...
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Kane County finds savings in Longmeadow Parkway bond saleNov 28, 2018 12:00 am - Despite fears of a lackluster municipal bond market and rising interest rates, Kane County officials sold $27.8 million worth of bonds to finance the Longmeadow Parkway ...
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Will auto-sharing stay clear of new state taxes? This week could decide itNov 26, 2018 4:30 am - It's a do-or-die week for auto-sharing platforms allowing people to rent out their personal vehicles. The peer-to-peer car rental apps are a growing trend. They're not ...
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Snow's wrath: bad roads, closed schools, canceled flightsNov 25, 2018 12:00 am - People are starting to dig out Monday after heavy snow wreaked havoc throughout the suburbs, causing school closures, dangerous road conditions and hundreds of flight ca...