Articles filed under Transportation
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Barrington officials: New rule for gas on trains has 'quite acute' potential for catastropheOct 05, 2020 5:30 am - A new player, liquefied natural gas, has joined the list of hazardous materials cruising through Illinois by train - a move the federal government says is safe but raise...
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No more free rides on Metra Union Pacific linesOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - Metra Union Pacific riders should be prepared to show tickets or passes at Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago this week after months of absent fare collection. Ami...
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Wadsworth Road closing Tuesday for emergency repairs at rail crossingOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - Wadsworth Road east of Delany Road in northern Lake County will close Tuesday for emergency railroad crossing repairs. The crossing will close at 8 a.m. and is scheduled...
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French bulldogs rescued from O'Hare will stay in U.S.Oct 02, 2020 1:00 am - Fifteen French bulldog puppies that were rescued from an O'Hare airport warehouse in August while awaiting transport to Jordan will be allowed to stay in the United Stat...
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Rebuilt Grand Avenue in Lindenhurst now openSep 30, 2020 1:00 am - All lanes on a reconstructed and widened Grand Avenue (Route 132) from just east of Munn Road to Deerpath Drive in Lindenhurst are open, though intermittent lane closure...
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Railway collisions plummet nationwide,­ but not in IllinoisSep 28, 2020 5:30 am - With train traffic decreasing in 2020 because of COVID-19 and Illinoisans hunkering down in the spring, it seems logical that railway crossing crashes would plummet, rig...
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Bartlett police enforce truck regulationsSep 27, 2020 1:00 am - Bartlett Police coordinated a joint commercial truck enforcement with Illinois State Police and the Illinois Secretary of State Portable Scale Unit on Lake Street near P...
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Group asked to return 15 French bulldogs rescued from O'Hare warehouseSep 25, 2020 1:00 am - A Chicago-based animal rescue group has until Monday to give up 15 French bulldogs it saved from an O'Hare International Airport warehouse where they had been housed in ...
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Weekend service to continue, Metra, RTA officials saySep 24, 2020 1:00 am - No cuts in weekend service for Metra riders are currently planned, but without an infusion of $32 billion nationwide for public transit, agencies will face tough choices...
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Work progresses on Glenview Road Metra crossingSep 23, 2020 1:00 am - Metra crews are working to replace the rubberized crossing at Glenview Road - the main thoroughfare through downtown Glenview - with precast concrete sections. Work star...