Articles filed under Transportation
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Cary plans road improvement for Jandus Cut Off?Jun 21, 2012 12:00 pm - After getting a sizable state grant, the village of Cary is moving forward with a road project to improve access to one of its major industrial parks, officials said. Th...
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I-290 lanes reopened after truck fireJun 20, 2012 4:55 pm - A truck fire shut down all three lanes of traffic on Interstate 290 late throughout Wednesday’s rush hour, causing extensive delays. The semitrailer truck caught fire in...
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South Barrington man injured when car hits semi on I-90Jun 18, 2012 3:00 pm - A 36-year-old South Barrington man driving a Lexus rear-ended a semi truck southwest of Marengo early today, injuring one and briefly shutting down a portion of the Jane...
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Tri-State is toll system’s top breadwinnerJun 18, 2012 10:45 am - From the industrial sprawl at the Indiana border to the bucolic Lake County greenery that signals the approach of Wisconsin, the Tri-State Tollway (I-94/I-294/I-80) tell...
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Train hits man in AuroraJun 16, 2012 7:59 pm - A pedestrian was hit by an inbound Metra train Saturday afternoon in Aurora, a Metra spokeswoman said. The man was hit about 4:25 p.m. near 233 N. Broadway, shortly afte...
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Former tollway contractor now on the outsJun 15, 2012 9:39 pm - The Illinois tollway Friday slapped a three-year suspension on a contractor it has paid millions to for engineering and construction management work and whose executives...
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Man killed by train early Friday in Round LakeJun 15, 2012 6:30 pm - A man with a bicycle was fatally struck by a freight train near the Metra station in Round Lake on Railroad Avenue at about 2:30 a.m. Friday. The man did not have identi...
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Randall Road construction a summer-long projectJun 15, 2012 4:37 pm - Fox Valley and Tri-Cities motorists can expect delays through the end of summer if traveling via Randall Road. A little of the congestion, however, will be cleared up ne...
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CTA to test all-electric busesJun 14, 2012 5:34 pm - Chicago transit officials are buying two electric buses for testing to see if they can handle the city’s extremes of heat and cold as well as heavy passenger loads. The ...
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It's go time for Rt. 47 interchange construction workJun 13, 2012 4:00 pm - Construction crews start preparations Thursday on a $69 million Route 47 interchange project that will open the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) to the west for Huntley area r...