Articles filed under Transportation
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Accidents, one fatal, force expressway lane closuresJul 18, 2015 1:00 am - A Beloit, Wisconsin, man was killed and six people were hospitalized Saturday following two separate early-morning accidents on suburban expressways. Lavon Deangelo Wood...
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New runway could mean more jet noise for some in suburbsJul 17, 2015 5:30 am - Details of a runway set to open this fall at O'Hare International Airport show it will handle planes arriving from the west, distributing noise to the relief of some and...
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Fire destroys homes, cars after crossing California freewayJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - HESPERIA, Calif. - A fast-moving wildfire swept across a freeway Friday in a Southern California mountain pass, destroying 20 vehicles and sending motorists running to s...
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I-294 southbound lanes reopened after crash near Golf RoadJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - All southbound lanes on I-294 are reopened after a multivehicle crash Friday afternoon, according to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority's Twitter account. At lea...
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Culvert collapse prompts road closure in Long GroveJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - A culvert beneath Diamond Lake Road in Long Grove collapsed Friday, causing the asphalt pavement to give way, authorities said. The damaged culvert is at Indian Creek. A...
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South side pastor latest Rauner tollway appointeeJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - A Chicago pastor who has fought to stop violence on the city's South side heads to suburbia as Gov. Bruce Rauner's latest appointee to the Illinois tollway board. The Re...
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Golf Road closing in Des Plaines for track repairsJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - Golf Road west of its intersection with Rand Road in Des Plaines will be closed beginning next Friday for repair work on the Canadian National railroad tracks. The work ...
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87-year-old man struck, killed by train near Lake Forest Metra stationJul 16, 2015 1:00 am - Police said an 87-year-old man from Lake County was person was struck and killed by a Canadian Pacific freight train at 1:54 p.m. at the Lake Forest Metra station. Accor...
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Ex-Chicago Executive Airport CEO's role unclear in next phase of projectJul 16, 2015 1:00 am - The Chicago Executive Airport board unanimously approved a plan Wednesday to continue with Phase 2 of a study that looks at the current use and potential of the airport....
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Replacing collapsed bridge to cost District 220 $281,000Jul 15, 2015 5:30 am - The Barrington Area Unit School District 220 approved a $281,000 project to replace the collapsed bridge connecting the athletic area and parking lot north of Flint Cree...