Articles filed under Transportation
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Lanes reduced on Midlothian RoadAug 30, 2015 1:00 am - Weather permitting, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction during the daylight hours on Midlothian Road between Main Street and Old McHenry Road in Lake Z...
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State of the Suburbs: New road projects cement futureAug 29, 2015 6:00 am - As the economy sputtered during the Great Recession, innovative transportation projects such as the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway extension sustained and created jobs. Now th...
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River Road in Des Plaines to temporarily close SaturdayAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - River Road will be temporarily closed to traffic from Oakton Street to Algonquin Road in Des Plaines from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Crews will be installing new water m...
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Police say Mt. Prospect woman walked around gates before being struck by trainAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - A 54-year-old Mount Prospect woman walked around train crossing gates in an apparent attempt to get to the other side of the tracks before she was struck and killed by a...
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Pedestrian killed by train in Mount ProspectAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - A Metra train running an express route struck and killed a pedestrian Tuesday night in downtown Mount Prospect, authorities said. Train 651, which was scheduled to make ...
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Bartlett considering residences, shops near Metra stationAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - Bartlett and the Regional Transportation Authority are studying an area near the village's Metra station in hopes of building a development they expect will attract resi...
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Can new braking system stop train disaster in suburbs?Aug 24, 2015 5:30 am - As a former railroad brakeman, the region's top planner Joe Szabo knows how to stop a train. So it's significant he backs a controversial new federal rule requiring frei...
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Officials: Plainfield man killed along I-290 near HillsideAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - A man found dead along I-290 near Hillside Wednesday has been identified as a Plainfield man, the Cook County medical examiner's office said. LaShawn Williams, 22, was ...
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Trains on move again after power lines shut down tracks in RosemontAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - Trains on the Metra North Central Service line are on the move again after being stopped because of power lines laying across the tracks in Rosemont, officials said. Tra...
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World's Largest Truck Convoy coming to Sears CentreAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - The World's Largest Truck Convoy for Special Olympics is making the first of two Chicago-area stops at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sa...