Articles filed under Transportation
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Pedestrian killed, afternoon trains halted on Metra's BNSF LineMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - A Metra BNSF train struck and killed a pedestrian Tuesday afternoon, halting service for thousands of commuters. Metra officials are advising BNSF riders heading home to...
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Dundee Township voters reject Longmeadow Parkway extensionMar 15, 2016 1:00 am - Dundee Township voters told the Kane County Board to stop construction of the Longmeadow Parkway extension Tuesday. Unofficial results showed 70 percent of voters reject...
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Pyke: Readers say 'no' to tolls on Elgin-O'Hare ExpresswayMar 14, 2016 5:30 am - Avowed toll boycotters scored a lopsided 51-2 victory over toll users, if you count the spontaneous emails that poured into my inbox after last week's column about the E...
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St. Patrick's traffic enforcementMar 14, 2016 1:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office will begin special traffic enforcement patrols Tuesday in advance of St. Patrick's Day weekend. Sheriff's officials said the additional ...
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Weather causes more than 100 flight cancellations at MidwayMar 13, 2016 1:00 am - More than 100 flights at Midway International Airport have been canceled because of weather conditions, officials said. Chicago Department of Aviation officials said rai...
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Juracek re-elected chair of O'Hare Noise Compatability CommissionMar 13, 2016 1:00 am - Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene A. Juracek was re-elected Friday to a second term as chairwoman of the O'Hare Noise Compatibility Commission. Speaking to the group, Juracek ...
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Where Naperville plans to resurface streetsMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - Naperville plans to resurface about 18 miles of streets in 16 subdivisions this year for an expected price tag of about $8.8 million. The work could get the green light ...
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Man dies in three-vehicle crash in Port BarringtonMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - One man was killed in a three-vehicle crash that involved a dump truck Friday morning at Roberts and Darrell roads in Port Barrington, authorities said. Lake County sher...
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O'Hare night flight rotation plan divides suburbsMar 11, 2016 12:00 am - Sharing is great in theory, but not when it comes to spreading the pain of jets thundering overhead in the wee hours, several suburban leaders argued Friday at a volatil...
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City briefings: Chicago wants to save taxis in Uber warMar 10, 2016 10:00 pm - Chicago taxi passengers who pay with plastic would take a 50-cent-a-ride hit under a save-the-taxi-industry measure proposed by a city council committee. One day after c...