Articles filed under Transportation
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Touhy Ave. reopens 20 hours after I-90 beam kills workerApr 05, 2016 1:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to correctly spell Vicente Santoyo. Federal authorities are investigating why a 40-ton beam fell early Tuesday onto Touhy...
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Limo company involved in fatal I-90 crash shut downApr 05, 2016 1:00 am - The Wisconsin-based limousine company involved in a fatal crash on the Jane Addams Tollway near Elgin last month has been shut down after federal investigators determine...
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Could beam disaster occur again on toll roads?Apr 05, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway is suspending construction on the I-90 bridge at Touhy Avenue in Des Plaines where a steel beam fatally toppled onto a worker Tuesday until the agen...
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Tollway sensors? No documents? We answer your transportation questionsApr 04, 2016 5:45 am - Jeff Pyrn doesn't miss a trick when driving on the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway (Route 390). “Why are there two toll sensor structures about one mile apart near Roselle Road ...
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Hoffman Estates waits for CN to sign off on bike trailApr 04, 2016 5:40 am - A key connection that would complete a largely off-road bike trail from the Northwest suburbs to Elgin is being held up because the Canadian National has not signed off ...
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Downtown Naperville bridge to be replacedApr 04, 2016 1:00 am - When improvements last were made to the Washington Street bridge in downtown Naperville, the work was designed to extend the life of the structure by 10 to 15 years. Th...
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Group seeks apology from United Airlines after Muslim family removed from flightApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - The Chicago chapter of a Muslim advocacy organization is seeking a formal apology from United Airlines after it says a Muslim family from Libertyville was removed from a...
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Highway supervisor fighting proposed road service deal with NapervilleApr 01, 2016 5:33 am - Naperville Township Highway Commissioner Stan Wojtasiak is conferring with an attorney, an engineer and accountants to point out problems he sees with the city of Naperv...
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Some O'Hare Airport workers go on strikeMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - More than 100 workers and supporters rallied at O'Hare International Airport Thursday morning demanding higher wages and better safety training for some of the airport's...
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Metra: Streamwood man used fake mobile ticket to pay fareMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - A 23-year-old Streamwood is facing a misdemeanor theft charge alleging he used a fake mobile ticket to pay his train fare, Metra officials said Wednesday. Daniel D. Rasi...