Articles filed under Transportation
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Study: Building Longmeadow Parkway actually better for environmentAug 25, 2016 5:00 am - Kane County officials will unveil an environmental impact report on the Longmeadow Parkway project next week that says the project is not only clean but better for the e...
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Barrington gets key funding for Route 14 underpassAug 24, 2016 1:00 am - Barrington has reached another milestone in its long journey toward building a Route 14 underpass at the Canadian National Railway crossing. The Illinois Department of T...
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Grayslake rail crossing closure planned for Sept. 9Aug 24, 2016 1:00 am - Lake County Division of Transportation plan to close a Grayslake railroad crossing at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 9. Officials said Washington Street at the crossing west of La...
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Editorial: Metra must be honest, thorough about upgradesAug 23, 2016 1:00 am - Since the death amid scandal of former CEO Phil Pagano in 2010 and the highly politicized departure of his replacement, Alex Clifford, three years later, the Metra subur...
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Amtrak train strikes pedestrian in HinsdaleAug 23, 2016 1:00 am - An Amtrak train struck and killed a pedestrian Tuesday afternoon near the West Hinsdale Metra station, authorities said. The crash occurred after 3 p.m. Trains were stop...
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All lanes of inbound I-90 reopened following six-vehicle crashAug 23, 2016 1:00 am - All inbound lanes of Interstate 90 near Interstate 294 have been reopened following a six-vehicle crash that sent one person to an area hospital with injuries that are n...
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Riders question scaled-back Metra planAug 22, 2016 5:00 am - They're doing what? Metra's announcement the railroad is scaling back its $2.4 billion capital plan that promised new railcars and locomotives has caught riders off-gua...
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Caterpillar moving some mine-truck work to DecaturAug 22, 2016 1:00 am - DECATUR - Caterpillar Inc. plans to move some manufacturing from North Carolina to its plant in Decatur as part of a restructuring announced this week. But it is not cle...
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Dispatching problems spark Metra delays today on Union PacificAug 18, 2016 1:00 am - Metra is warning Union Pacific riders to expect delays ranging from 10 to 30 minutes. The line runs between Chicago and Waukegan. "Currently there are three trains on t...
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Traffic info at your fingertipsAug 18, 2016 1:00 am - Lake County PASSAGE is an Intelligent Transportation System designed to provide motorists real time traffic congestion information through the PASSAGE website, email not...