Articles filed under Transportation
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DuPage seeks public input for long-range transit planFeb 05, 2018 4:30 am - If you drive a car, pedal a bike or take public transit in DuPage, county officials want to know how to improve your ride over the next quarter century. The county is wo...
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Police: Motorists warned of reckless, speeding trucker before tollway worker was hitFeb 02, 2018 12:00 am - Minutes before tollway worker David Schwarz was killed while working along the Tri-State Tollway (I-294) last fall, police received calls of a speeding, reckless truck d...
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Man charged in fatal hit-and-run of tollway workerFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - After a three-month hunt, Illinois State Police investigators Thursday arrested a man in connection with the hit-and-run death of an Illinois tollway worker last fall. C...
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Grayslake stowaway's actions prompting security changes at O'HareFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - Editor's note: To correct the graphic that accompanies this story, Hartman's last two arrests at O'Hare International Airport occurred in January 2018. Marilyn Hart...
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Des Plaines River bridge in Libertyville closed to ensure public safetyFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - The Rockland Road bridge over the Des Plaines River in Libertyville was closed Thursday morning because of significant deterioration of its decorative steel truss system...
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United Airlines tightens emotional support animal policyFeb 01, 2018 12:00 am - United Airlines is tightening rules for fliers who bring emotional support animals on board by requiring proof of vaccinations and an "affirmation" of good behavior from...
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'Crazy.' 'Ridiculous.' Metra riders not happy with another fare hikeJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - Metra riders greeted the fourth fare increase in as many years with glum faces and wishes for improved service even as agency leaders warn more pain could come if aid do...
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Serial stowaway ordered held for mental health examJan 31, 2018 12:00 am - A serial stowaway from Grayslake who defied an order to stay away from O'Hare International Airport will remain behind bars after a judge ordered her Wednesday to underg...
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One dead after semi goes off I-355 ramp near New LenoxJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - One person died and another was injured Tuesday afternoon after the semitrailer truck they were in crashed and fell off a ramp that connects southbound I-355 to eastboun...
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Truck driver dies in crash on I-294 near RosemontJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - A semi-truck driver died Monday night in a four-vehicle chain reaction pileup on the Tri-State Tollway near Rosemont. The crash, which occurred at 8:12 p.m. in the south...