Articles filed under Transportation
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Chicago man sentenced for assaulting CTA employeeDec 24, 2014 12:01 am - A Chicago man has been sentenced to 26 years in prison for sexually assaulting a Chicago Transit Authority employee at gunpoint as she walked home from work. Twenty-one-...
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Suburbs have dodged a bullet so far with hazmat derailments — so farDec 23, 2014 4:00 am - On any given day, Naperville resident Kathy Benson is likely to drive under a railway bridge where she witnesses firsthand the exponential growth of freight trains carry...
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Woman stuck on Metra tracks rescued before crashDec 23, 2014 12:01 am - A man who rescued an elderly woman from a car stuck on railway tracks in southwest suburban Chicago says he looked up to see an oncoming Metra commuter train bearing dow...
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State Rep. Marty Moylan forms panel to address O'Hare noiseDec 23, 2014 12:01 am - State Rep. Marty Moylan is forming an advisory committee to address noise issues at O'Hare International Airport. Moylan said in a news release he's looking for resident...
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Aurora reopens Indian Trail bridges for winterDec 22, 2014 10:00 pm - In an effort to reduce construction congestion throughout the winter months, Aurora has reopened the Indian Trail bridges with reduced lanes. One traffic lane in each d...
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Local fire chiefs worry about train hazmat incidentsDec 22, 2014 4:00 am - A continued spike in oil trains and recent high-profile explosions and pollution spills across the United States have suburban fire departments playing defense. First-re...
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Nearly 100 million expected to hit the road, head to airportsDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - Nearly 100 million Americans are expected hit the road, head to airports and climb aboard trains during the holidays. A national spokeswoman for the AAA motor club, Juli...
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South Route 59 'turning to trash," Naperville resident saysDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - Naperville is "turning into trash," an angry resident wrote in a recent email to the mayor and city council. South Route 59 is the culprit specifically identified by S...
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Holiday travelers could see rain, snowDec 22, 2014 12:01 am - Rain or snow could fall across a big swath of the nation's midsection as holiday travel gets underway. National Weather Service meteorologist Amy Seeley says parts of Il...
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Mistakes, equipment issues pose serious threats with rail-related hazmatDec 21, 2014 6:35 am - While images of crude oil infernos caused by freight train derailments haunt many living near rail lines, a more statistically likely and troubling reality looms. Hundre...