Articles filed under Transportation
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Deerfield Road to be closedJul 29, 2016 1:00 am - Deerfield Road will be closed between Waukegan Road (Route 43) and Chestnut Street in Deerfield for 30 days beginning Monday, Aug. 1. The closure is required to reconstr...
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Chicago Executive Airport director to discuss runway safety in JapanJul 28, 2016 5:15 am - A Falcon 20 cargo plane that slid off the runway at Chicago Executive Airport in January was stopped by the runway's Engineered Material Arresting System, and airport Ex...
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Metra exploring partnership with ride serviceJul 28, 2016 1:00 am - Metra is exploring the idea of joining forces with a ride-provider service to raise money and hook up passengers with transportation. The commuter rail agency announced ...
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Port Clinton Road closureJul 27, 2016 1:00 am - Motorists are reminded that Port Clinton Road in the Vernon Hills area will be closed to traffic for two weeks beginning at 6 a.m. Thursday, July 28. The villages of Ver...
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Zoning out? Metra consultants to rethink fare structureJul 27, 2016 1:00 am - For Metra regulars, it's as simple as ABC. You pay to travel from Zone F in the suburbs to Zone A in the Loop every morning. In the late afternoon, you do the reverse. T...
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United flight diverted to O'Hare after threatJul 27, 2016 1:00 am - A United flight from Newark, N.J., was diverted to O'Hare International Airport on Wednesday night after a threat was made against it, officials said. The flight - which...
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6-year-old boy dies after I-88 crash near AuroraJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - A 6-year-old boy died Monday night from injuries he suffered in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 88 near Aurora, Illinois State Police said. The boy was a passenger in ...
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Alleghany Road closureJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - Metra will close Alleghany Road to through traffic from Peterson Road to Route 120, from 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 5 until late afternoon Sunday, Aug. 7. The road closure is n...
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Illinois police mark Speed Awareness Day on WednesdayJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - Police departments across the state are encouraging drivers to pay special attention Wednesday to how fast they're going as they mark Illinois Speed Awareness Day. Illin...
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Navistar launches PSI-powered school bus at expoJul 26, 2016 1:00 am - WOOD DALE - Power Solutions International said that Navistar's IC Bus unit will launch a new, gasoline-fueled school bus powered by the PSI 8.8-liter gasoline engine. I...