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Green Line Ashland/63rd Branch To Shut Down For Weekend Work
Preparation for spring construction on the CTA’s Red Line will lead to the shutdown of weekend service on the Ashland/63rd branch of the Green Line for three consecutive weekends beginning at 10 p.m. Friday.
Authorities Shut Down Parties At Club And Community Center
Hundreds of people poured out of two Chicago parties overnight, as firefighters discovered several code violations, and shut things down.
Letter: Illinois Abandons Aug. 31 Prison Closings
Gov. Pat Quinn has officially abandoned his hope of shutting down some Illinois prison facilities by the end of the week, according to a Corrections Department letter obtained Monday by The Associated Press.
Crash Shuts Down Jane Addams Tollway In McHenry County
The Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90) was shut down in both directions in McHenry County Friday morning, following a serious crash.
CTA To Hold Hearings On Red Line Shutdown Plan
CTA officials have been working hard behind the scenes to have some answers to placate South Side Red Line riders when two public hearings take place next week on the reconstruction project, and its scheduled five month shutdown.
Emanuel Defends Plan To Close Dan Ryan Red Line For 5 Months
CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel is defending the Chicago Transit Authority’s plans to shut down the Dan Ryan branch of the Red Line for several months next year while the ‘L’ is rehabilitated. As […]
Remains Of Lincoln Park Furniture Store Come Down After Extra-Alarm Fire
Demolition crews are clearing away what is left of Roy’s Furniture Company in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, which was reduced to rubble by an extra-alarm fire Tuesday afternoon.
Equipment Problem Suspected As Cause Of Nuclear Plant Shutdown
Authorities continue to investigate why a reactor went down at a nuclear power plant near Rockford.
Shutdown At Exelon Nuclear Plant Near Rockford
Exelon was working to restore operations at a nuclear reactor unit near Rockford, after the reactor went down Monday morning.
Crash Knocks Down Stoplight Pole, Shuts Down Eastbound Fullerton Avenue
Eastbound Fullerton Avenue was blocked early Monday at the Kennedy Expressway, after a crash took down a traffic light pole.
Multi-Vehicle Pileup Shuts Down Outbound Kennedy
A multi-vehicle pileup early Tuesday shut down the inbound Kennedy Expressway, causing a major headache for early-morning commuters.
Landmark Particle Accelerator Going Offline At Fermilab
The landmark accelerator that led to the discovery of an elementary atomic particle is being turned off for good Friday at Fermilab in the western suburbs.
Chicago Ranked Second Mostly Likely To Be Shut Down By Weather
Chicagoans pride themselves on being able to get places in any kind of weather. The Old Farmer’s Almanac does not agree.
Kirk, Durbin: Plan Needed To Keep Postal Service Going
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) says he expects Congress to do what is necessary to keep the mail coming, through sleet and snow.
Police: Woman Dead After Hit By CTA Blue Line Train
A woman was killed after being struck by a Blue Line train Friday afternoon on the Near West Side, temporarily shutting power in both directions.
Suspicious Package Found On Michigan Avenue In Wee Hours
Michigan Avenue downtown was busy and bustling as usual in the midday hours, but a suspicious package shut the road down in the wee hours when a suspicious package was discovered.
Computer Problems Strand United Passengers At O’Hare
Computer problems were causing delays Friday night with United Airline’s operations, impacting flights nationwide. O’Hare Airport in Chicago became snared with stranded passengers.
Agreement Saves Illinois Construction Projects From Shutdown
The bulldozers and jackhammers will keep moving on Illinois roadways, thanks to an eleventh-hour agreement that averted a shutdown.
Gov. Quinn Gives Until Friday To Avoid Shutdown Of State Construction Projects
Gov. Pat Quinn called legislative leaders to his Thompson Center office, and gave them till Friday to agree on a plan that he said would avoid a shutdown of state construction projects.
Emanuel: Heat-Related Illness Forced North Avenue Beach Shutdown
Was it fear of a violent flash mob, heat sickness, or just too many people? The search for answers continues this morning about why North Avenue Beach was shut down on Memorial Day.
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