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Tow-truck driver convicted of murder for 2017 shooting on I-88
May 18, 2022 7:17 PM - 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 a "road rage" attack. -
Metra service resumes after train hits teen in GenevaMay 17, 2022 5:03 PM - Metra Union Pacific West service was disrupted Tuesday morning after a train struck a pedestrian near Geneva.
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Public hearing on Cedar Lake Road realignment Wednesday in Round LakeMay 17, 2022 10:38 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, at Magee Middle School.
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There will be no getaway from high gas prices over Memorial Day
May 16, 2022 6:34 PM - 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 states, AAA reports. -
'Not ready for prime time yet': How local officials are preparing and training for electric vehicles
May 16, 2022 5:10 AM - The electrification of American cars isn't just theoretical anymore, and that's why firefighters learned how to handle EV battery fires and mayors got tips on how to power their future electric snowplow fleets at the recent Green Drives conferences in Naperville organized by Chicago Area Clean Cities.
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Controversial red-light cameras in Oakbrook Terrace ordered off
May 13, 2022 5:10 PM - State transportation officials have ordered Oakbrook Terrace to turn off a set of controversial red-light cameras at a busy intersection there. -
United, pilots reach tentative deal
May 13, 2022 4:08 PM - 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 travel season since the start of the pandemic.
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One hospitalized after dump truck rolls over on Route 53 near Palatine
May 13, 2022 6:39 AM - One person was taken to a hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries Thursday after a dump truck struck a power line on northbound Route 53 near Rand Road and rolled over, Illinois State Police said. -
'This accident was preventable': Family of grandmother killed in Metra crash wants answers
May 12, 2022 7:32 PM - 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 Clarendon Hills. The family of a 72-year-old Metra passenger, killed when the train collided with the truck, also is seeking answers. -
Rail crossing on Butterfield Road in Vernon Hills to close MondayMay 12, 2022 10:22 AM - The Elgin, Joliet & Eastern railroad crossing on Butterfield Road north of Route 60 in Vernon Hills will be closed beginning Monday, May 23 for repairs.
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