Articles filed under Transportation
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State, CTA want $400 million from feds for Blue Line, I-290 workMay 19, 2022 1:00 am - The Chicago area is making its first big pitch for one of the pots of money available under the new $1.2 trillion federal infrastructure program. Officials from the Illi...
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Hart Road in Barrington closing for five months beginning June 2May 19, 2022 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation will be closing Hart Road to through traffic from Route 14 (Northwest Highway) to Main Street/County Line Road (Lake-Cook Road...
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Tow-truck driver convicted of murder for 2017 shooting on I-88May 18, 2022 1:00 am - A tow-truck driver was found guilty Wednesday of first-degree murder for shooting another motorist on I-88 near Oak Brook five years ago in what authorities describe as ...
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Metra service resumes after train hits teen in GenevaMay 17, 2022 1:00 am - Metra commuter train service to Kane County on the Union Pacific West Line has resumed after a train hit and killed a person Tuesday morning in Geneva. Geneva police sai...
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Public hearing on Cedar Lake Road realignment Wednesday in Round LakeMay 17, 2022 1:00 am - A public hearing on the proposed realignment of Cedar Lake Road between Nippersink Road and Hart Road in Round Lake will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 18. The...
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'Not ready for prime time yet': How local officials are preparing and training for electric vehiclesMay 16, 2022 5:10 am - The electrification of American cars isn't just theoretical at this point, and that's why first responders learned how to extinguish EV fires while mayors got tips on po...
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There will be no getaway from high gas prices over Memorial DayMay 16, 2022 1:00 am - Travel is expected to rebound this Memorial Day weekend after a COVID-19 slump, but road trippers should brace for regular gas to average more than $4 a gallon in 47 sta...
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Controversial red-light cameras in Oakbrook Terrace ordered offMay 13, 2022 1:00 am - The state has ordered Oakbrook Terrace officials to turn off a set of controversial red-light cameras that generates millions of dollars in fines for the city each year....
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United, pilots reach tentative dealMay 13, 2022 1:00 am - United Airlines and its pilots union have reached a tentative agreement on a contract that would give the carrier a promise of labor peace as it readies for the busiest ...
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'This accident was preventable': Family of grandmother killed in Metra crash wants answersMay 12, 2022 1:00 am - National Transportation Safety Board officials said they are focusing on why a box truck froze on the BNSF tracks Wednesday in the path of an oncoming Metra train in Cla...