Articles filed under Transportation
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Feds: Scrutiny of CN and EJ&E to continueDec 17, 2014 12:01 am - Federal regulators Wednesday extended by two years oversight of the operations of the EJ&E Railroad, now owned by the Canadian National Railway. In December 2008, the Su...
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Hawthorn Woods wants to get it right on Route 53 recommendationDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Recommendations for the proposed extension of Route 53 into central Lake County are nearing and one mayor along the corridor wants to make sure his vote accurately refle...
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Metra hopes plan eases overcrowding at Union StationDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - There's no greater buzz-kill after attending a ticker-tape parade celebrating your favorite team's winning season than to walk into Union Station and face claustrophobic...
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Hinsdale teen critical after being struck by trainDec 13, 2014 12:00 am - A 17-year-old girl who was struck by a Metra train Saturday night in Hinsdale remains in critical condition at Loyola University Hospital in Maywood, authorities said Su...
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Metra starts push for latest congestion relief megaprojectDec 12, 2014 12:01 am - Metra and freight railroad officials were preaching to the choir Friday when they touted the benefits to come from a $1 billion project aimed to straighten out a train b...
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Deplaning in Virginia delayed while Ebola scare checkedDec 12, 2014 12:01 am - Passengers disembarking from a commercial flight in Richmond, Virginia, on Friday were delayed by about an hour while authorities ruled out Ebola as a cause of a fellow ...
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I-90 ramp closures at Route 47 start MondayDec 11, 2014 12:01 am - There will be temporary, overnight ramp closures starting Monday at the Route 47 interchange on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (Interstate 90) in Huntley. Crews will ...
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Route 59 construction zone switching soon to winter traffic patternDec 11, 2014 12:01 am - As winter sets in, work is scheduled to slow on the Route 59 widening project along the Naperville/Aurora border. Traffic also might slow where Route 59 intersects with ...
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Federal highway officials OK plans for Illiana ExpresswayDec 11, 2014 12:01 am - The Federal Highway Administration has approved plans for a 47-mile expressway between Illinois and Indiana. Illinois and Indiana officials announced Thursday that the I...
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Lawlor to talk in Mundelein:Dec 10, 2014 12:01 am - Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor will talk to the Mundelein village board on Monday, Dec. 15, about the proposed Route 53 extension into Lake County. The meeting ...