Articles filed under Transportation
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St. Charles planning 12 road repair projectsMar 28, 2017 1:00 am - St. Charles officials this week unveiled $2.58 million in summer road projects that will make improvements on only 2.63 miles of the city's 135 miles of roadway. Alderme...
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Hazmat traveling by train through suburbs raises concernsMar 27, 2017 5:30 am - Nine railcars carrying liquid sulfur toppled over March 15 in Lake Forest, and not a drop spilled, authorities say. Is that a wake-up call given that a hazardous chemica...
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No injuries reported in Amtrak derailment outside Union StationMar 26, 2017 11:00 pm - No injuries were reported when an Amtrak train derailed Monday morning outside Union Station in the West Loop. Three cars of the train have derailed, and no injuries hav...
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Woman killed in crash on Interstate 88 in Oak BrookMar 26, 2017 1:00 am - A 23-year-old Chicago woman is dead after a two-car crash early Sunday morning on Interstate 88 in Oak Brook. Illinois State Police said a preliminary investigation show...
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Too-young driver gets probation in fatal I-90 limousine crashMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - A too-young limousine driver involved in a crash that killed his passenger in March 2016 pleaded guilty Thursday to violating motor carrier safety laws. Aaron T. Nash, 2...
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Tollway puts $4 million toward increasing contractor diversityMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - Illinois tollway directors agreed Thursday to spend up to $4 million to assist minority-, women- and veteran-owned construction companies that are seeking work with the ...
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Roundabout construction at Bunker, Keslinger will start in 2019Mar 22, 2017 11:00 pm - In November of 2015, Randy Harris of Campton Hills asked the county transportation department if a traffic light could eventually be installed at the Bunker and Keslinge...
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Barrington library still not sold on Lake Zurich Road realignment projectMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - While a Barrington official this week touted the advantages a road project would have for the library, the Barrington Area Library Board still hasn't signed on for the n...
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Spurned engineering contractor gets Tri-State design jobMar 22, 2017 1:00 am - Just months after AECOM Technical Services executives chastised the Illinois tollway for dumping their firm, the consultants were awarded a $33 million Central Tri-State...
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From license plates to suburban potholes - readers' questions answeredMar 20, 2017 5:30 am - Mark Spencer is curious about new Illinois license plates popping up lately, and he's not the only reader with questions we'll answer in this week's column. "Have there ...