Articles filed under Transportation
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'There's nothing for these paramedics to do': Remembering the Flight 191 crashMay 24, 2019 5:00 am - Editor's note: Dave Tonge was one of four Daily Herald photographers who were at the scene of the Flight 191 crash on May 25, 1979. The others were Barry Jarvinen, Ch...
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Tollway to O'Hare could cut through Flight 191 crash siteMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - Forty years ago, when American Airlines Flight 191 crashed just beyond O'Hare Airport's boundaries, the jetliner struck earth - not the mobile home park next door, nor t...
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A 'second downtown' in Des Plaines? City leaders hope so with help of TIF districtMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - Des Plaines wants to create a "second downtown" complete with apartments, shops and even a new train station. For years, city leaders have eyed the struggling corridor ...
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Tollway promises new vote after chairman approves subcontract with former employerMay 23, 2019 1:00 am - On Feb. 27, Will Evans resigned as chief diversity officer with HBK Engineering LLC. Seven weeks later, as the new chairman of the Illinois tollway board, he voted to ap...
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Woman fatally struck by freight train near O'HareMay 23, 2019 1:00 am - A woman was struck and killed early Thursday by a freight train near O'Hare International Airport in Elk Grove Township, authorities said. The unidentified pedestrian wa...
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Stretch of North Old Rand Road remains closed in Lake ZurichMay 22, 2019 1:00 am - North Old Rand Road in will remain closed indefinitely to all non-construction traffic between Lakebreeze Court and Route 12 until further notice, as work crews continue...
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Why Metra is making schedule changes to its most popular routeMay 21, 2019 1:00 am - BNSF riders can expect some schedule tweaks and extra weekend trains this summer as Metra rolls out a revised schedule effective June 3. The changes come after rider dis...
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State trooper says 'we have to educate the public' on Scott's LawMay 21, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois State Police Lt. Col. David Byrd was the on-call supervisor the night Chicago Fire Department Lt. Scott Gillen was struck and killed while assisti...
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Trains resume after Barrington police investigate suspicious packageMay 21, 2019 1:00 am - Metra train traffic along the Union Pacific/Northwest Line has resumed after Barrington police investigated a reported suspicious package Tuesday afternoon, Metra offici...
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Want a prime spot in Barrington's Metra lot? That'll be $1,200 a yearMay 21, 2019 1:00 am - Similar to how sports teams have created premium seating with exclusive benefits for fans willing to pay extra, one suburb is offering commuters a chance to buy guarante...