Articles filed under Transportation
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Death of woman hit by Metra train in Arlington Heights ruled accidentalAug 28, 2019 1:00 am - The death of a 29-year-old woman struck by a Metra train Tuesday near the Arlington Park station has been ruled an accident by the Cook County medical examiner's office....
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Mikes Bikes marks 60-year anniversaryAug 28, 2019 1:00 am - PALATINE - Mikes Bikes in Palatine is celebrating its 60th anniversary serving the Palatine community. When Fred Mikes' opened his small bike shop in 1959. the community...
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Smoking while kids are in your car now illegal in IllinoisAug 27, 2019 1:00 am - It is now illegal in Illinois to smoke in a vehicle when anyone under age 18 is present. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday signed House Bill 2276, making it a petty offense ...
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Posh pot boutiques? 'Budtenders'? Illinois police worry what's down the roadAug 26, 2019 5:30 am - By Marni Pyke Walking into the Hunny Pot in Toronto's hip Queen Street West neighborhood resembles walking into an art gallery rather than a marijuana dispensary. Instea...
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Plan to ease congestion at Bartlett rail interchange awaits federal rulingAug 26, 2019 5:30 am - For many years it's been a fact of life on the west side of Bartlett that the use of a railroad interchange on Spaulding Road has regularly blocked and congested traffic...
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St. Charles wants a 'seat at the table' in O'Hare noise discussionsAug 26, 2019 1:00 am - St. Charles is poised to join dozens of communities in a decadeslong fight to mitigate airplane noise stemming from O'Hare International Airport. The government services...
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Did your train time change? Metra's adjusting some schedulesAug 26, 2019 1:00 am - So many riders piled onto BNSF and Union Pacific Northwest trains Metra added this summer, the railroad will continue the pilot program this fall. That's just one of mul...
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Schaumburg considers ending ban on motorized sidewalk scooters, skateboardsAug 26, 2019 1:00 am - Schaumburg officials Tuesday will consider ending the village's ban on motorized skateboards and sidewalk scooters, which has been in effect for most of the 21st century...
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Pedestrian struck, killed by train in Des PlainesAug 25, 2019 1:00 am - A pedestrian was struck and killed in Des Plaines Sunday morning by an inbound Metra train, officials said. Des Plaines fire officials said the person was hit at 9:50 a....
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North Avenue to close Monday in Antioch for rail crosing repairsAug 22, 2019 1:00 am - The Canadian National Railroad crossing on North Avenue in Antioch will be closed for emergency repairs beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26. The crossing is scheduled t...