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Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Metra Trains Delayed on NW Line Wednesday

Incoming and outgoing trains to and from Chicago have been affected by the delays.

Delays were being reported Wednesday morning for Metra's northwest line. At least two trains on the northwest line were expected to arrive between 16 and 40 minutes late to Chicago this morning due to manpower issues, according to the Chicago Tribune.  A train expected to leave the city at 7:30 a.m. and arrive in Harvard at 9:20 a.m. was running 30 to 40 minutes behind schedule, according to the Metra website. The delayed departure was caused by a "late arrival of equipment caused by earlier delays."  Check the Metra website for more updates. 

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Excessive Delays Reported at O'Hare Due to Weather

Flights are being delayed an average of 129 minutes.

Flights at O’Hare airport are being delayed an average of 129 minutes today. Weather is to blame for the delays, which are reported as “excessive” on flightstats.com. It’s a different story over at Midway Airport, where there are very few delays being reported as of 11:25 a.m.There are not any current FAA issued delays at Midway, according to flightstats.com  

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Algonquin Road Intersection Gets Modified Traffic Signal; Minor Delays Expected Thursday Morning

The McHenry County Division of Transportation will be implementing modifications to the traffic signals at the intersection of Algonquin Road and Hansen/Hilltop roads.

With the hopes of improving the safety at one area intersection, the McHenry County Division of Transportation will modify a traffic signal at Algonquin and Hansen/Hilltop roads Thursday morning to include a green left turn arrow.  Crews are expected to be out at the intersection between 9 a.m. and noon Thursday installing new traffic signal equipment, according to a McHenry County DOT press release. Minor delays are expected.  Once the modifications are completed, motorists will be able to turn left on a green arrow, according to a press release. The purpose is to improve safety at the busy interesection.  Message boards have been placed near the intersection to alert motorists to any changes, according to the news release. Similar …

Candice

8:27 am on Thursday, April 5, 2012

If they were going to put a light anywhere at that intersection it should have been on Hansen travelling north toward Hilltop. Hansen gets so backed up going north there with people going west on 62 and straight onto Hilltop. You have to wait for people coming from Hilltop who are either going straight or turning east onto 62 and half the time people don't use their turn signals! I have seen sooo…   more ›

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