Articles filed under Transportation
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Woman struck by Metra train in Mount Prospect identifiedSep 21, 2022 1:00 am - A Mount Prospect woman has been identified as the person struck and killed Tuesday evening by a Metra train in the village's downtown. Police said a preliminary investig...
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Train strikes, kills pedestrian in Mount ProspectSep 20, 2022 1:00 am - A woman died after she was struck by a Metra train Tuesday evening in Mount Prospect. Shortly before 5:20 p.m., Train No. 633 hit the woman at the Mount Prospect statio...
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Cost of former tollway chief's exit: $111,500Sep 19, 2022 5:30 am - The Illinois tollway's revolving executive suite drama is coming at a high cost for customers. Records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request show that E...
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Tentative labor deal averts threat of nationwide rail strikeSep 15, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Rail companies and their workers reached a tentative agreement Thursday to avert a nationwide strike that could have shut down the nation's freight tra...
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Bartlett police issue traffic advisory North Avenue Car ShowSep 15, 2022 1:00 am - North Avenue in Bartlett will be closed between Oak Avenue and North Elroy Avenue from 7 a.m. until approximately 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18, for Ignite the Courage's North...
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Metra service to return to normal after labor agreement reachedSep 15, 2022 1:00 am - It's all back to normal on Metra, officials said Thursday, after the resolution of a labor dispute between freight railroads and the workers that maintain the tracks and...
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'What we can control, we will': Metra preps for strike that could halt UP, BNSFSep 14, 2022 1:00 am - Metra expects Milwaukee District trains will run Friday along with three other lines, but the popular Union Pacific and BNSF routes will be sidelined if freight rail wor...
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No Metra service Friday? Potential strike could halt trains on most routesSep 13, 2022 1:00 am - With fraught negotiations between freight railroads and workers stalling, Metra warned riders to prepare for a potential strike on Friday that could halt trains on most ...
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Rail crossing in Bartlett closing for construction WednesdaySep 13, 2022 1:00 am - The rail crossing at Prospect Avenue between Railroad and Oneida avenues in Bartlett will be closed for more than a week beginning Wednesday for construction work, villa...
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Public meeting upcoming for Old McHenry Crossing projectSep 13, 2022 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation is hosting a public information meeting on the Old McHenry Crossing study from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 28. The meeting wi...