Articles filed under Transportation
-
Amtrak train hurtles off overpass; at least 6 people killedDec 18, 2017 12:00 am - DUPONT, Wash. - An Amtrak train making the first run along a faster new route hurtled off an overpass Monday near Tacoma and spilled some of its cars onto the highway be...
-
Elmhurst man dies after his vehicle strikes I-294 medianDec 17, 2017 12:00 am - A 57-year-old Elmhurst man died early Saturday from injuries he suffered in a single-vehicle car crash on I-294 after he failed to negotiate a curve on the tollway near ...
-
President of Morai Logistics honored by Canada's Most Powerful WomenDec 15, 2017 12:00 am - The Hub Group Inc., a multimodal transportation solutions provider based in Oak Brook, said that Kelli Saunders was recognized by Women's Executive Network as one of...
-
Northbrook teen dies in I-88 crash near Sugar GroveDec 15, 2017 12:00 am - Illinois State Police said one person died after a four-vehicle crash Friday morning on Interstate 88 near Route 47 in Sugar Grove. Samuel Gradman, 19, of Northbrook was...
-
More spending to get Longmeadow Parkway going approvedDec 12, 2017 12:00 am - Like much of the process so far, when Kane County Board member Jarett Sanchez rose to express his opposition to spending $37 million in Longmeadow Parkway construction T...
-
Editorial: Traffic law aims to build safe driving habitsDec 12, 2017 12:00 am - Less than 24 hours before a scheduled news conference last Wednesday to draw attention to a new Illinois tollway safety campaign, two Cook County sheriff's deputies cond...
-
Metra settles for $225,000 in beating caseDec 12, 2017 12:00 am - A Chicago man beaten by Metra police officers in 2015 and wrongly jailed for 21 months has received a settlement of $225,000 from the railroad, officials said Tuesday. A...
-
Why jet fuel rule could hurt Wheeling, other suburbsDec 11, 2017 4:30 am - A windfall for airports could mean a loss to Illinois municipalities as legislators determine the fate of millions of dollars in jet fuel taxes. At issue is how the Gene...
-
Operation North Pole in Rosemont provides 'best day ever' for sick kidsDec 09, 2017 12:00 am - Niles firefighter Jim Leibach wiped away tears, as did some of the other 200 local firefighters and police officers, as they stood on bended knee and welcomed 75 serious...
-
O'Hare overnight runway rotation could start later in 2018 despite protestsDec 08, 2017 12:00 am - O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission members divided on geographical lines and voted 51-8 to approve an overnight runway rotation Friday. The rotation would be in effec...