Articles filed under Transportation
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Pedestrian killed by Metra train near Mount ProspectNov 17, 2016 12:00 am - Metra officials say a person was struck and killed by an inbound train Thursday morning near Mount Prospect. The unidentified pedestrian was struck at 6:55 a.m. just sou...
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10 tips and tidbits to make Thanksgiving travel easierNov 17, 2016 12:00 am - Turkey thawed? Tank full of gas? Nothing over 3.4 ounces in carry-on? Sounds like you're prepared for the big one, but just in case, here's a refresher course to make Th...
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New I-90 ramps opening at Meacham, Roselle roadsNov 17, 2016 12:00 am - Dust- and delay-weary drivers on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) can celebrate a couple of victories this week as the Illinois tollway continues wrapping up a massive reb...
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Engineering firm fights $43 million tollway spurnNov 17, 2016 12:00 am - The Illinois tollway's longtime consulting engineer is protesting to state officials that the agency broke the rules when directors rejected renewing AECOM Technical Ser...
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Cook officials look at alternatives to expanding Quentin RoadNov 16, 2016 4:27 am - An alternative to expanding the section of Quentin Road between Lake-Cook Road and Dundee Road near Palatine - and paving over forest preserve land in the process - coul...
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Lake County transportation officials plan public meetingNov 16, 2016 12:00 am - Lake County Division of Transportation officials plan a public information meeting Wednesday, Nov. 30, regarding proposed work on Deerfield Road near Buffalo Grove and R...
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Skokie Valley to hold bike path hearingNov 16, 2016 12:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation will conduct a public hearing Tuesday, Nov. 29 on potential improvements and an extension of the existing Skokie Valley Bike P...
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Gurnee police start traffic safety crackdownNov 15, 2016 12:00 am - Gurnee police announced they have started a traffic safety crackdown that'll run through Monday, Nov. 28. Police said the initiative, launched Monday, will particularly ...
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O'Hare passengers who fled burning jet sue American Airlines, manufacturersNov 15, 2016 12:00 am - Eighteen passengers who escaped an engine fire aboard an American Airlines 767 jet at O'Hare International Airport last month have sued the manufacturers and the carrier...
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Will overnight O'Hare runway rotation test expire or continue into 2017?Nov 15, 2016 12:00 am - If the city of Chicago requests an extension of its overnight runway rotation test at O'Hare International Airport, the Federal Aviation Administration will consider it,...