Articles filed under Transportation
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Downtown Arlington Heights commuter lot closing for resurfacingMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - Arlington Heights' Commuter Parking Lot A, located west of Vail Ave and along Northwest Highway, is scheduled to be closed until Friday evening for resurfacing work. Ele...
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Schedule tweaks coming on Metra UP West and Northwest linesMay 23, 2023 1:00 am - Metra passengers on the Union Pacific Northwest and West lines can expect some schedule churn next week. Alterations that start next Tuesday range from adding stops to t...
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'Emergency, emergency, emergency': Witnesses detail fatal Metra crash one year agoMay 22, 2023 5:30 am - By Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyherald.com The time that elapsed between a truck freezing on a rail crossing in Clarendon Hills and its collision with a Metra BNSF Line train w...
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Mount Prospect intersection closing for three days beginning MondayMay 21, 2023 1:00 am - The intersection of Euclid Avenue and Wolf Road in Mount Prospect will be closed for three days beginning Monday evening. The closure is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Mon...
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Metra launches new safety campaign promoting appMay 20, 2023 1:00 am - Metra is launching a new publicity campaign aimed at encouraging commuters to report anything from nefarious activity to emergencies to unattended bags. Bright yellow po...
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Expect delays at I-88 interchange with Tri-State, Elmhurst Road over I-90May 19, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois tollway drivers can expect traffic angst near Oak Brook as construction intensifies on a major interchange. The agency is rebuilding and reconfiguring the notor...
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Schaumburg selects design for Meacham Road pedestrian bridge serving entertainment districtMay 17, 2023 5:30 am - Schaumburg officials Tuesday selected a design for a proposed pedestrian bridge over Meacham Road connecting a forthcoming entertainment district on the east with the Ve...
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NTSB documents delve into details of fatal Metra crash with truck in Clarendon HillsMay 17, 2023 1:00 am - A slew of National Transportation Safety Board documents released Wednesday give new insight into a fatal crash between a Metra train and a truck one year ago in Clarend...
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Overuse of south airfield at O'Hare creates noise 'imbalance,' officials sayMay 16, 2023 1:00 am - Ongoing testing for a newly expanded runway on O'Hare International Airport's north airfield is one reason residents to the south are getting an earful, officials said T...
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When it comes to transportation, there's a lot riding on Chicago's new mayorMay 15, 2023 5:30 am - When he's not working to reduce violence, fix schools and ease poverty, new Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson can take a break and pivot to transportation. That only entail...