Articles filed under Transportation
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Barrington starts Metra station renovationsApr 29, 2014 1:00 am - As regular rail commuters likely noticed, renovations to the exterior of the Barrington Metra station began Monday, and according to village officials the first day went...
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'Code Red': 5-day road closure looms in LibertyvilleApr 29, 2014 1:00 am - They are hoping for the best, but drivers, business owners, civic leaders and others in Libertyville are bracing for the five-day closure of Milwaukee Avenue at the down...
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Allergies and airlines: Not a good mix for some travelersApr 28, 2014 4:30 am - Sitting in the American Airlines lounge, Laura Pontarelli's excitement over a trip that could determine her daughter's future disintegrated into fear. “Oh no,” John Pont...
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Advocates warn of transportation funding drop-offApr 28, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - An influential group of Illinois transportation advocates is warning lawmakers of a drop-off in spending on roads and bridges and pointing out a murky fede...
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Amtrak opening doors to petsApr 28, 2014 1:01 am - It will be training cats and dogs soon on select Amtrak routes between Chicago and Quincy as part of a six-month pilot program. Effective May 5, cats and dogs up to 20 p...
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Hoffman Estates offers senior driving courseApr 28, 2014 1:01 am - The Hoffman Estates Commission for Senior Citizens will host a "Rules of the Road" refresher course from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, May 5, in the Department of Health and...
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Cook to focus on winter's toll on suburban roadsApr 27, 2014 1:01 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said last week that the county's annual road construction program would focus heavily on restoring pavement damaged by this ...
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RideScout app helps you plan your travel routeApr 26, 2014 7:00 am - Washington, like many major cities, offers a truckload of ways to try to get around its perpetually congested streets: car, bus, subway, cab, bike. RideScout, which laun...
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Elgin bicyclist killed by freight train after fallApr 26, 2014 1:01 am - A person who fell off a bicycle about 12:35 a.m. today in Elgin was hit and killed by a freight train, Elgin police said. Elgin Police and Fire Departments responded to ...
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I-90 bridge redo to work around traffic, Fox River fishApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - Combine 101,300 vehicles a day with 200,000-pound beams, spawning fish, plus marsh marigolds and you see why rebuilding the I-90 bridge over the Fox River is not the ave...