Articles filed under Transportation
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Tollway's biggest workhorse due for a makeoverNov 12, 2015 12:00 am - Anyone who's clenched the steering wheel as traffic crawls along to O'Hare on the central part of the Tri-State knows the tollway's most heavily used road needs a fix-up...
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Editorial: Despite 2 percent fare hike, Metra shows signs of 'better times' aheadNov 11, 2015 10:00 pm - "It could have been worse" is hardly a comforting standard when assessing cost increases, but combined with some other indications from Metra's board meeting on Wednesda...
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I-90 lanes reopen after crash near Rolling Meadows clearedNov 11, 2015 12:00 am - Westbound lanes of the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) east of Golf Road near Rolling Meadows have been cleared and are flowing freely again after a crash caused significant ...
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Why your Metra fares are going up againNov 11, 2015 12:00 am - Metra's timing for a vote to increase fares was off Wednesday for BNSF Line riders who experienced a sluggish morning with multiple delays. The hike in passes and ticket...
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Montgomery Road closing for sewer workNov 11, 2015 12:00 am - Sewer maintenance work will necessitate the closing of both lanes of Montgomery Road at the intersection of Farnsworth Avenue in Aurora starting at 9 p.m. Friday. All ea...
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Chain-reaction crash on Rt. 53 involves 5 vehiclesNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - Five vehicles were involved in a high-speed, chain-reaction crash on Route 53 near Elk Grove Village after 6 p.m. Tuesday, authorities said. The collision caused two of ...
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53/120 vote rescheduledNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - The corridor land use committee for the Route 53/120 project will meet from 2:30 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, at the Lake County permit facility, 500 W. Winchester Road,...
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Woman killed by train in downtown BarringtonNov 10, 2015 12:00 am - A 52-year-old woman was killed Tuesday morning when she stepped in front of an oncoming Metra commuter train in downtown Barrington. The crash delayed trains on the Unio...
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Plane part that fell into Bensenville water park flew under radarNov 09, 2015 4:40 am - A gorgeous summer morning in the 70s guarantees a crowd of ecstatic preschoolers at the Bensenville Water Park when it opens for the day. Overhead, an ExpressJet Embraer...
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Officials celebrate completion of Lombard pedestrian underpassNov 09, 2015 12:00 am - Improved safety, increased convenience and teamwork were celebrated Monday during a dedication ceremony for renovations at Lombard's Metra station. The nearly $9.8 milli...