Articles filed under Transportation
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Pedestrian killed by train in PalatineMar 16, 2014 1:00 am - Metra trains between Harvard and Chicago were delayed Sunday after a pedestrian was struck and killed by an outbound train northwest of downtown Palatine. Metra confir...
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Oil mars Alabama swamp months after train crashMar 15, 2014 1:01 am - ALICEVILLE, Ala. - Environmental regulators promised an aggressive cleanup after a tanker train hauling 2.9 million gallons of crude oil derailed and burned in a west Al...
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5 things you may not know about Des Plaines OasisMar 14, 2014 10:00 am - The Des Plaines Oasis will shut down Sunday after 55 years. The demolition, which will cost $9.3 million, is necessary to make way for the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway extens...
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Images: Des Plaines Oasis over the yearsMar 14, 2014 9:01 am - ...
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Missing jet's pilots had firm community tiesMar 14, 2014 1:01 am - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - One was passionate enough about flying to build his own flight simulator in his home. The other was a 27-year-old contemplating marriage after h...
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Ventra switch coming July 1 for Pace, CTA ridersMar 14, 2014 1:01 am - After a lengthy rehearsal, Ventra is ready for prime-time this summer, Pace and CTA leaders announced Friday. The rollout of the new fare system in 2013 was less than st...
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Cook County road projects announcedMar 14, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn Friday announced capital investments of more than $18.3 million for road projects in Cook County. Among the projects, Algonquin Road in Hoffman Estates, ...
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24 hours at the Des Plaines oasisMar 13, 2014 11:00 am - Editor's note: Countless people have passed through the doors of the Des Plaines oasis since it opened in 1959. That will end when it closes Sunday. To help mark its clo...
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Schaumburg transportation director retiringMar 13, 2014 1:01 am - Schaumburg's Director of Transportation June Johnson announced her retirement Thursday, effective May 27. Johnson began her career as a traffic engineer with the village...
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Ela Road crossing to close:Mar 12, 2014 1:01 am - The Canadian National Railroad will close the railroad crossing at Ela Road at 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, for railroad crossing maintenance. Traffic is expected to reopen...