Articles filed under Transportation
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In Transit: With fewer cars on the roads in 2020, why did more people die in crashes?Feb 15, 2021 4:30 am - In a year when thousands hunkered down at home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people killed in traffic crashes spiked by 15.6% in Illinois. And despite ...
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Elmhurst seeks input on new Metra station designFeb 14, 2021 12:00 am - Elmhurst is seeking public feedback to help develop design concepts for a planned new Metra station. The city will host a virtual public information meeting and has a su...
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ACLU sues DuPage sheriff to ensure future inmate doesn't go through withdrawal symptomsFeb 12, 2021 4:30 am - Withholding methadone from a person addicted to opiates would constitute cruel and unusual punishment. So says the American Civil Liberties Union in a federal lawsuit it...
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Former Kane County Board member gets Metra board appointmentFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - The person representing Kane County's interests on the Metra board will be an actual locomotive engineer. County board members unanimously appointed former county board ...
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Rail crossing closing for repairs Wednesday in downtown Arlington HeightsFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - The rail crossing at Arlington Heights Road and Northwest Highway in downtown Arlington Heights will be closed for 24 hours, weather permitting, beginning at 9 a.m. Wedn...
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13 times in 6 months: What will stop truck drivers from hitting Long Grove's bridge cover?Feb 03, 2021 12:00 am - The crunch of wayward trucks crashing into the historic covered bridge in downtown Long Grove has become so familiar that the question is when — not if — it will happen ...
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Des Plaines alderman calls for full report on deadly fireFeb 02, 2021 4:30 am - A Des Plaines alderman is calling for a "full and comprehensive" report on the fire that left four children and their mother dead last week. During Monday's council meet...
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Roundabout among capital projects slated for fiscal 2021-22 in AlgonquinFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - A roundabout at North Main Street and Cary-Algonquin Road, new bike paths and replacement tennis courts are among about $34.26 million in capital projects proposed for t...
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Des Plaines alderman wants to scrap red-light camerasFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - A Des Plaines city council member wants to remove the red-light cameras that have been in place at Golf and Rand roads for more than a decade. Fifth Ward Alderman Carla ...
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Here's the latest on new rules for air travelJan 31, 2021 4:30 am - Face masks are mandated on planes. COVID-19 vaccination “passports” could be coming. And in a rare bipartisan clampdown, President Joe Biden has retained a rule from f...