Articles filed under Transportation
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CTA train operator worked long hours before 2014 crash at O'Hare, documents showMar 26, 2015 1:00 am - Brittney Haywood was exhausted as the CTA Blue Line train she piloted sped toward the end of the route at the O'Hare stop one year ago. “I was operating normal up until ...
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Why gas prices are rising in the suburbsMar 25, 2015 1:00 am - Just when you thought it was safe to plan a road trip to California, gas prices are spiking in the Chicago region, causing a nervous tic in drivers haunted by the days o...
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Road work set to begin in Libertyville, Lake ZurichMar 25, 2015 1:00 am - Lake County drivers can expect construction-related delays in the weeks ahead as resurfacing and other work begins on three major roadways. The Illinois Department of Tr...
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Randall Road to get flashing yellow turn arrowsMar 25, 2015 1:00 am - Kane County drivers will see something new later this year when they make left turns at intersections on Randall Road between Geneva and South Elgin: flashing yellow arr...
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15 trucks hit new railroad bridge in BensenvilleMar 24, 2015 1:00 am - A new railroad bridge over Irving Park and York roads in Bensenville opened with a bang this week after at least 15 trucks hit the structure, a fiasco officials worried ...
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Pyke: Oberweis, tollway showdown emerging over 70 mphMar 23, 2015 5:30 am - New speed limits of 60 to 65 mph on toll roads proposed by agency officials have steamed state Sen. Jim Oberweis, sponsor of a 2014 law setting a 70 mph limit, and point...
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Wolf Road in Des Plaines faces temporary closuresMar 22, 2015 1:00 am - Temporary, daytime lane closures on Wolf Road in Des Plaines are scheduled this week as work begins to rebuild the bridge carrying the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90...
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River Road work in Des Plaines starts WednesdayMar 22, 2015 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Public Works and Engineering Department has announced that Phase 2 of the River Road reconstruction project will begin Wednesday, March 25. The project ...
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Testers needed to try paying for Metra, Pace with phone appMar 21, 2015 7:00 am - Metra, Pace and the Chicago Transit Authority are seeking guinea pigs to try out a new transit app that will debut in a few months. Already, agency employees are testing...
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Police: Man shot at New Orleans airport had explosivesMar 21, 2015 1:00 am - KENNER, La. - Authorities says the machete-wielding man who was shot at New Orleans' international airport after trying to attack security agents was carrying explosives...