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IDOT worker critically hurt in hit-and-run on Dan Ryan
An Illinois Department of Transportation worker helping a stalled motorist was struck and critically injured by a hit-and-run driver on the Dan Ryan Expressway this morning, authorities said. The Minuteman worker was assisting the motorist in the right...
Tags: Career and Workplace, Labor Legislation, Northwestern Memorial Hospital
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Woman killed by bus remembered as 'go-getter'
Tribune reportersDonna Halstead rubbed shoulders with some of the most powerful people in the state, worked for the first female Supreme Court chief justice in Illinois and joked around with homeless men who hung around her West Loop apartment. Halstead, 76, was killed...Tags: Des Plaines, Justice System, Judges, Lawyers, Englewood
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Train derails, bridge collapses near Northbrook-Glenview border
Tribune reportersA freight train hauling coal derailed on Union Pacific tracks near Willow Road and Shermer Avenue this afternoon by the Northbrook-Glenview border. Witnesses said the bridge overpass over Shermer Avenue collapsed in the accident. Union Pacific Spokesman...Tags: Prosecution, Disasters and Accidents, Union Pacific Corporation, Metal and Mineral, Mining
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Storm brings brief relief, back in the 100s Friday
Tribune reportersA rumbling, wind-whipping afternoon storm that passed directly over downtown Chicago brought the day’s brutal 103-degree temperature plummeting down into the 80s, though the cool down didn’t last long and Friday is still poised to break heat...Tags: Schaumburg, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Heat Stroke, Chicago White Sox, Oak Brook
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Firm banned from state work sues Illinois transportation officials
Tribune reporterMcDonough Associates, an engineering powerhouse that is barred from state contracts for three years because of alleged over-charges costing taxpayers millions of dollars, struck back today by suing the Illinois Department of Transportation’s top...Tags: Travel, Science and Technology, Judges, Justice System, Transportation
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Panel urges adding mass transit in renovation of Jane Addams Tollway
Tribune reporterThe Illinois Tollway should include congestion-priced, “managed” lanes and mass transit options such as express buses as part of its plan to rebuild the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway, a special advisory council recommended today. The...Tags: Jane Addams, Travel, Highway Transportation, Transportation, Metra
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Oak Park residents not impressed with IDOT plan
People in Oak Park heard from the Illinois Department of Transportation Monday night about possible changes to the Eisenhower Expressway. At issue, widening the highway from three to four lanes, and shifting the left-lane access to the expressway at...
Tags: Travel, Highway Transportation, Oak Park, Transportation
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Arlington Heights OKs townhouse concept
TribLocal - Arlington Heights » NewsArlington Heights trustees approved a 16-unit town home development only after assurances from village staff that the project’s density and unique legal structure were in …... -
IDOT considers moving left-lane ramps on Eisenhower Expressway
TribLocal - Oak Park & River Forest » NewsLeft-lane access to the Eisenhower Expressway at Austin Boulevard and Harlem Avenue could shift to the right under a plan the Illinois Department of Transportation …... -
Police checkpoint to search for drunken drivers
TribLocal - Downers Grove » NewsDowners Grove police will be conducting a roadside checkpoint to crack down on drunken driving this Memorial Day weekend. At an undisclosed location Saturday, between …... -
University Park: A refreshing change of pace
If you want to buy a housewarming gift for a new homeowner in University Park, consider a map of the stars and constellations. Far from the halo of Chicago, this far south suburb offers excellent views of the Big Dipper.
Nestled in verdant hills and...Tags: Event Planning, Science and Technology, Arts and Culture, Metra, Politics
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