Articles filed under Transportation
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Truckers enjoying low diesel fuel pricesJul 05, 2015 6:55 am - It's a good time to be a trucker. While retail gasoline has surged by 25 percent this year, diesel prices have fallen by more than a quarter a gallon. The difference bet...
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Lanes reduced on Sheridan RoadJul 05, 2015 1:00 am - Lanes will be reduced along Sheridan Road in Lake Bluff for intermittent roadwork beginning, weather permitting, Monday, July 13, according to the Illinois Department of...
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Images: Metra conductor loves his jobJul 05, 2015 1:00 am - Take a trip with Metra conductor Don Kiesgen as he talks about what he does every day as part of a job he loves. It's not just about opening doors and collecting ticket...
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Roadwork will close Empire Road for summerJul 03, 2015 6:00 am - Commuters who travel in or near Lily Lake will face two months of rerouting away from a major route as roadwork begins Monday. Kane County will begin a culvert improveme...
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Grass Lake Road resurfacingJul 03, 2015 1:00 am - The Lake County Board's public works and transportation committee on Wednesday will consider a plan to hire a Kenosha company to resurface a stretch of Grass Lake Road n...
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Pilot from Bloomingdale dead after plane crash in forest preserve near BartlettJul 03, 2015 1:00 am - The pilot of a Cessna 172 single-engine aircraft died after the plane crashed about 3:45 p.m. Friday in a field in the Hawk Hollow Forest Preserve near Bartlett. The pil...
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Solar-powered plane lands in Hawaii, sets new markJul 03, 2015 1:00 am - KAPOLEI, Hawaii - A plane powered by the sun's rays landed in Hawaii Friday after a record-breaking five-day journey across the Pacific Ocean from Japan. Pilot Andre Bor...
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When Gary Avenue road construction could be doneJul 02, 2015 5:30 am - Carol Stream drivers: You can throw open that sunroof, turn on some toe-tapping tunes and enjoy the wide open road that is sure to be Gary Avenue. Just try to find a few...
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Man injured in crash that closed two lanes on I-90Jul 02, 2015 1:00 am - A driver was injured Thursday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash that closed the left lane of both eastbound and westbound traffic on the Jane Addams Tollway at Roselle...
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How and where St. Charles roadwork will affect youJul 01, 2015 1:00 am - More than $1 million of road construction is underway in St. Charles, and it won't be completed in the near future. Here is a guide to understanding what's happening. Th...