Title | Date | Summary | Source | Tags |
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[Throwback Thursday: Captioned photograph: Elevated railway disaster cars at the Chicago Transit Authority yards] | 2021-01-28 | None | Skokie Review, Thursday, January 28, 2021 p. 15 | Traffic accidents, [photograph], Railroads, History, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) |
C&NW agrees to repair tracks | 1974-11-07 | Chicago & Northwestern RR agrees to repair crossing at Searle and Main Streets. | The News, Thursday, November 7, 1974, p. 8 | Chicago and North Western Railroad, Railroads |
C&NW freight derails | 1974-11-14 | Freight train derailed north of Oakton on Nov. 9th. | The News, Thursday, November 14, 1974, p. 3 | Chicago and North Western Railroad, Railroads |
Close Main for 3 days to smooth RR | 1975-08-28 | Illinois Commerce Commission ordered improvement of the railroad crossing on Main Street, | The News, Thursday, August 28, 1975, p. 3 | Renovation and repair, Railroads, Main Street |
Dempster/Lehigh intersection to close for crossing repairs | 1999-07-15 | None | Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, July 15, 1999, Sec. 1, p. 1 | Lehigh Avenue, Railroads, Dempster Street, Streets - Maintenance and repair |
Keep track open-ICC | 1982-09-23 | The Chicago and North Western Railroad has lost a key round in the battle to abandon service on a freight line which several Skokie and Lincolnwood firms consider vital. | Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 23, 1982, Sec. 1, p. 1 | Chicago and North Western Railroad, Railroads |
Metra reports ridership up | 1995-04-13 | None | Skokie Review, Thursday, April 13, 1995, p. 4 | Transportation, Ladd, Jeff, Railroads, Metra |
Our challenge as people | 1996-01-11 | None | Skokie Review, Thursday, January 11, 1996, p. 11 | Government - U.S., Railroads, Editorial |
Plan might include rail line in suburbs | 1991-09-12 | An option for building a new commuter rail line is included in a new mass transit plan drafted by the Northwest Municipal Conference (NWMC). | Life - Skokie edition, Thursday, September 12, 1991, Sec. 1, p. 4 | Northwest Municipal Conference, Transportation, Railroads |
Pressures mount on railroads | 1974-08-08 | Skokie filing complaint against Chicago and NorthWestern Railroad about the maintenance of their crossings. | The News, Thursday, August 8, 1974, p. 3 | Skokie Board of Trustees, Chicago and North Western Railroad, Railroads, Illinois Commerce Commission |