Articles filed under Transportation
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Emanuel wants action on oil train risks in ChicagoAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Mayor Rahm Emanuel is emphasizing the dangers of moving crude oil and other hazardous materials through Chicago's rail network, saying hundreds of schools, parks and pla...
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Suburban motorcycle fatalities this summerAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Sadly, this summer has seen its fair share of motorcycle fatalities in the suburbs or involving people from the suburbs. July 20: David Stoll of Fox Lake was killed afte...
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Metra restores full service this morning on BNSF lineAug 07, 2014 1:01 am - Metra riders whose rush-hour commute home imploded Thursday afternoon after two people were killed on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Line should only see minor delays ...
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Naperville girl killed in motorcycle crashAug 07, 2014 1:00 am - A 14-year-old Naperville girl was killed in a motorcycle crash on Interstate 55 while riding with her father, officials said. Ashley Wilson was riding with her 54-year-o...
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Lombard police begin campaign to enforce hands-free cellphone lawAug 06, 2014 5:30 am - Drivers who ignore the state's hands-free cellphone law may want to reconsider, especially if they travel through Lombard. Police last week launched their first monthlon...
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Car hits house in Streamwood, mother and toddler escape injuryAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - A Streamwood mother and her 2-year-old child escaped injury Wednesday morning when a car slammed into her house after being hit by another vehicle, officials said. Rafa...
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Barrington Metra station just got more colorfulAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - The project to renovate the exterior of the Barrington Metra station, a significant focal point in the village, has been completed despite a slight snafu. At the end of ...
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Paving starts on Route 59 in NapervilleAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - After nearly a year of work on Route 59 in Naperville and Aurora, paving has begun. Contractors recently placed the first stretch of permanent pavement on two southbound...
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Batavia Green Fair aims to inspire eco-friendly lifestylesAug 05, 2014 11:00 pm - The Batavia Green Fair on the Fox, formerly known as the Batavia Green Walk, is returning for its seventh annual event with more than just a new name. Fair co-chairman K...
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Road salt costing Palatine more this yearAug 05, 2014 5:00 am - For Palatine residents, last winter's titanic amounts of ice and snow may be a bad memory, but the winter is still having an effect on the village's budget. The village ...