Articles filed under Transportation
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Cops planning traffic crackdown along Route 59 corridorMay 04, 2016 1:00 am - To the thousands of drivers who flood the Route 59 corridor every day, consider this fair warning: Take your foot off the gas and put the phone down. Police departments ...
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Crash delays rush-hour traffic on I-90May 03, 2016 1:00 am - A three-vehicle crash on the Jane Addams Tollway near Barrington Road led to delays during the Tuesday afternoon rush-hour, officials said. The crash, involving a commer...
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Metra trains back on schedule after fatal accidentMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - Metra trains are back on regular schedule following delays in Bartlett on the Milwaukee District/West Line after a train struck and killed a pedestrian Monday morning. T...
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Woman struck and killed by Metra train in Villa ParkMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - A woman was struck and killed Monday morning by a Metra train in Villa Park, just hours after a man was killed by a train in Bartlett. The woman, who authorities have no...
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Screens blocking I-355 protesters prompt free-speech debateMay 01, 2016 11:00 pm - One of the true signs of spring is the budding of protesters on the Great Western Trail overpass on I-355 and traffic jams when drivers slow down to gape. But this year ...
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Teacher from Des Plaines dies in I-294 crashApr 30, 2016 1:00 am - A 54-year-old Des Plaines man was struck and killed by a semitrailer truck on the Tri-State Tollway Saturday morning, authorities said. The victim, Jeffery R. Komada, wa...
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What security is available after CTA robberies?Apr 29, 2016 11:00 pm - What Metra, CTA are doing to keep train commuters safe
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Mayors: It's Hassert - not Hastert - BoulevardApr 29, 2016 1:00 am - The emails started as a trickle when former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert was first questioned about money issues that were raising eyebrows. But as the eventual cha...
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No free tolls, but free trees from tollway this Arbor DayApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - You can hug your tree seedling during an Arbor Day giveaway Friday at the Illinois tollway headquarters in Downers Grove and oases. The agency is offering 15,000 free se...
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Route 59 lane closures along Naperville-Aurora borderApr 27, 2016 1:00 am - Isolated lane closures are expected to begin this week on Route 59 along the Naperville/Aurora border for crews to complete the remaining work related to the expansion p...