Articles filed under Transportation
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Misidentification of chemical spill caused cleanup delay, authorities sayMar 10, 2017 12:00 am - The misidentification of the substance spilled during a crash on Northwest Highway in Barrington caused valuable time to be lost in cleanup efforts that led to nearly th...
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New O'Hare runway rotation proposal splits suburbs over noiseMar 10, 2017 12:00 am - A noise commission's contentious approval of a three-month overnight runway rotation test at O'Hare International Airport Friday reflected clear divides among suburbs ea...
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UPS honors Tinley Park resident as state's safest driverMar 09, 2017 12:00 am - CHICAGO - UPS announced Ralph Lendi of Tinley Park was among 79 elite drivers from Illinois inducted into the Circle of Honor, an honorary organization for UPS drivers w...
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Part of Northwest Highway will be closed overnightMar 09, 2017 12:00 am - A road in Crystal Lake was closed Thursday and Northwest Highway in Barrington remained closed through Thursday night while cleanup continued from a chemical spill crash...
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Injured Cary man charged with DUI on I-90Mar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Illinois State Police have filed driving under the influence of drugs and other charges against a 23-year-old Cary man seriously injured after his vehicle struck the rig...
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Glen Ellyn may study downtown pedestrian bridge, tunnelMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - Should Glen Ellyn Metra commuters bypass the train tracks via a pedestrian bridge or a tunnel near downtown? Glen Ellyn trustees have differing opinions, but hope a prel...
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Camping World acquires Virginia RV centerMar 08, 2017 12:00 am - LINCOLNSHIRE - Camping World Holdings recently acquired the Safford RV dealership in the Fredericksburg, Virginia market. Terms of the acquisition were not announced. Ca...
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It's your chance to give Metra advice on fare structureMar 07, 2017 12:00 am - Seven-day train passes? Discounts for students? Bargain prices during slow periods? Metra riders can opine on these topics through a survey the railroad is conducting in...
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What track will new Metra chairman take?Mar 06, 2017 4:33 am - Three months into Norman Carlson's tenure as Metra director in spring 2013, the railroad was reeling from a political scandal and the exodus of top leaders. The commuter...
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Pushback against Trump administration's new travel ban beginsMar 06, 2017 12:00 am - A redo of President Donald Trump's travel ban still is causing unease for some suburban Muslims and troubling local refugee advocates. The president issued a new executi...