Articles filed under Transportation
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Milwaukee North midday, weekend service cut back in April for constructionMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - A story about construction-related schedule changes on the Milwaukee North line gave an incorrect time for the last morning train from Fox Lake to Chicago. Beginning...
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Mundelein officials choose design for pedestrian bridgeMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - After years of discussion and planning, Mundelein officials have chosen a preliminary design for a pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks near the village's Metra st...
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Steel tariffs could bring higher construction prices in IllinoisMar 12, 2018 5:30 am - As details coalesce around President Donald Trump's tariff clampdown on steel, local builders and Republican congressmen are uneasy about fallout affecting suburban proj...
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Woman killed in police-involved shooting near ElginMar 12, 2018 1:00 am - YouTube A 34-year-old Elgin woman was shot and killed by police early Monday after a vehicle chase and hourlong negotiation with officers, Elgin police said. Decynthia S...
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Milwaukee Avenue reopened after accident downs power linesMar 12, 2018 1:00 am - A section of Milwaukee Avenue in southern Lake County is now open after a car accident knocked power lines onto the street. Police said an 83-year-old man from Des Pla...
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Meeting on Old McHenry Road work set for April 4Mar 09, 2018 12:00 am - Lake County Division of Transportation is hosting an information meeting from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, at Kildeer Countryside Elementary School, 3100 Old McHenry ...
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Lawsuit says Cook County is shorting transportation fundsMar 08, 2018 12:00 am - A coalition of road builders, engineering firms and construction industry groups sued Cook County this week claiming officials illegally diverted about $250 million earm...
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Tri-State Tollway closures to start Friday afternoonMar 07, 2018 12:00 am - Lane closures on the North Tri-State Tollway (I-94) will begin Friday afternoon. According to the Illinois Tollway, road repairs are scheduled to begin on Friday for the...
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Metra: 'Extensive train delays' on BNSF line after pedestrian struckMar 07, 2018 12:00 am - A pedestrian was fatally struck by a train near the Riverside station Wednesday afternoon. According to Metra spokesman Tom Miller, the crash occurred about 3 p.m. and i...
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Pairing emissions test, sticker renewal is convenient - for a feeMar 05, 2018 4:30 am - The line of drivers waiting to enter the vehicle emissions testing station in Addison was so long it disrupted traffic Tuesday. Many of those motorists also renewed thei...