Articles filed under Transportation
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No shortage of roadwork coming for Lake County in 2014Mar 18, 2014 5:00 am - Dozens of new and ongoing road projects will keep motorists alert this construction season as Lake County authorities continue to keep the pedal to the metal in terms of...
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Barrington board approves work at train stationMar 18, 2014 1:01 am - The plan to renovate and beautify the area around the Barrington Metra station this summer was approved by the Barrington village board Monday night at a cost 14 percent...
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Snow-blocked sidewalks upset suburbanitesMar 17, 2014 5:00 am - Nothing like hitting a nerve. Last week's column about pedestrians in peril on unshoveled sidewalks provoked an avalanche of articulate emails. Let's start with Nancy Jo...
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Des Plaines oasis closes todayMar 16, 2014 8:00 am - It was May 14, 1960. JFK was running for president, the Cold War was escalating and folks were swinging to Bobby Darin at a local dance. When the music stopped, many co...
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Saying goodbye to the Des Plaines OasisMar 16, 2014 1:01 am - Apart from notices at both entrances of the Des Plaines Oasis, there was little indication Sunday that the structure was mere hours away from being closed forever. There...
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Pedestrian killed by train in PalatineMar 16, 2014 1:00 am - Metra trains between Harvard and Chicago were delayed Sunday after a pedestrian was struck and killed by an outbound train northwest of downtown Palatine. Metra confir...
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Oil mars Alabama swamp months after train crashMar 15, 2014 1:01 am - ALICEVILLE, Ala. - Environmental regulators promised an aggressive cleanup after a tanker train hauling 2.9 million gallons of crude oil derailed and burned in a west Al...
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5 things you may not know about Des Plaines OasisMar 14, 2014 10:00 am - The Des Plaines Oasis will shut down Sunday after 55 years. The demolition, which will cost $9.3 million, is necessary to make way for the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway extens...
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Images: Des Plaines Oasis over the yearsMar 14, 2014 9:01 am - ...
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Missing jet's pilots had firm community tiesMar 14, 2014 1:01 am - KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - One was passionate enough about flying to build his own flight simulator in his home. The other was a 27-year-old contemplating marriage after h...