Articles filed under Transportation
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Is there logic to those tollway travel-time destinations? We answer your questions.Jul 31, 2023 5:30 am - By Marni Pyke Micki Coppel always knows how long it will take to reach Lake-Cook Road when he's driving west on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90). That's because a helpful ...
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Yep, gas prices in the suburbs are back over $4 a gallon, with some exceptionsJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - It's enough to make you nostalgic for the good old days of last week when regular gas cost an average of $3.80 a gallon in Illinois. As of Monday, rates averaged $4 a ga...
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Railroad repairs coming to Wheaton crossingJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - The Union Pacific Railroad plans to make repairs to a portion of the track at the Washington Street crossing in Wheaton. The repairs are scheduled for Friday to Sunday. ...
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Graceland Avenue rail crossing in Des Plaines to close Aug. 14Jul 31, 2023 1:00 am - If the Graceland Avenue railroad crossing in Des Plaines is part of your regular route, take note. It will be closed starting Aug. 14 for construction. Work is expected ...
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8 dogs die from heat in drive from O'Hare to IndianaJul 29, 2023 1:00 am - At least eight dogs died of heat-related injuries after being transported in the back of an uncooled cargo van through northern Indiana Thursday night, authorities said....
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Service resumes on UP Metra trains, but delays expectedJul 28, 2023 11:00 pm - Union Pacific Metra riders departing from or heading to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago should expect delays as police conduct an investigation, officials said ...
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Suburban members bring tollway board up to full strengthJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - Two new Illinois tollway directors from the suburbs with legal and transportation backgrounds attended their first meeting Thursday. Willow Springs Village President Mel...
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'I just want to make a living wage': Union members appeal to tollway boardJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - Back-to-back delegations of unionized Illinois tollway workers asked board directors to intercede in securing fair wages Thursday. Contracts between the agency and local...
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Metra takeover of UP service is coming down the trackJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - A familiar brand will be operating Metra Union Pacific trains next year after the freight giant steps away. That would be Metra, after the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appe...
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The suburban driver's license offices that will require an appointment starting Sept. 1Jul 27, 2023 1:00 am - Drivers who need to renew their license at a secretary of state facility likely will have to make an appointment starting this fall. Starting Sept. 1, 44 driver services...