Articles filed under Transportation
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Cameras credited for drop in crime on the elMay 07, 2014 1:01 am - Security cameras have now been installed on 800 rail cars on Chicago's el system, and officials are crediting them for a drop in crime. The entire transit system has 23,...
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Indiana, Illinois sign deal to build expresswayMay 07, 2014 1:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Indiana and Illinois have signed an agreement to build the Illiana Expressway toll road, with Indiana paying $80 million to $110 million, Illinois agr...
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Barrington crash kills Fox River Grove motorcyclistMay 06, 2014 1:00 am - A 19-year-old Fox River Grove man died Tuesday afternoon after suffering serious injuries in a one-vehicle motorcycle crash in Barrington. The man was identified as Jose...
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Why more tolls could be coming to area freewaysMay 05, 2014 5:00 am - Sometimes it's a stretch to take federal legislation and relate it to suburban issues. Other times, the correlation is as plain as converting freeways to tollways. Yes, ...
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Tollway funding creek restoration near WarrenvilleMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - A stretch of creek that runs for more than a half-mile through St. James Farm Forest Preserve near Warrenville is slated to be restored, thanks to a $2 million contribut...
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How Elmhurst Road diverging diamond should workMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois tollway planners predict drivers and pedestrians - guided by traffic signals - will find navigating the Elmhurst Road and Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) interchange...
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Bismarck getting air service to ChicagoMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - BISMARCK, N.D. - American Airlines says it will launch daily, direct flights from Bismarck to Chicago and Dallas. The flights are to begin Oct. 1. The two-year deal incl...
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Traffic delays near Island LakeMay 05, 2014 1:01 am - A repaving project on Route 176 near Darrell Road in the Island Lake area caused significant traffic delays for periods Monday. The road is one lane in each direction, s...
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Subway rail that snapped in derailment was newMay 03, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The subway rail that snapped and caused a train to derail, injuring 19 passengers and stranding hundreds underground, was installed just weeks before the acci...
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Metra wind detectors aim to keep trains on timeMay 02, 2014 5:00 am - Metra officials hope new wind-measuring devices will help keep riders on time during inevitable spring and summer storms. The addition comes after complaints from passen...