Transportation
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‘We are stronger together’: United recalls dark days of 9/11, dedicates memorialSep 11, 2024 4:47 pm - Under a cloudless, perfect September sky, United Airlines employees gathered in Arlington Heights to remember a similar day that devolved into one of the darkest moments in U.S. history.
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Elk Grove Village-backed gas station project hits a snagSep 10, 2024 8:01 pm - Elk Grove Village developer Mario Gullo’s deal for a Road Ranger fueling station, convenience store with three fast food restaurants, and video gambling has fallen through.
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‘Big Boy’ chugs through the suburbs, delighting observersSep 09, 2024 3:54 pm - The Union Pacific “Big Boy” No. 4014 steam locomotive rolled through the western suburbs Monday morning to the delight of railroad enthusiasts and casual observers alike.
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Talking cars might prevent up to 615,000 crashes a year, but skepticism persistsSep 08, 2024 9:00 pm - V2X technology that can prevent collisions and save lives is coming. Or is it?
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AG’s office asks tollway for an explanation of closed sessionSep 05, 2024 8:29 pm - The AG’s Public Access Bureau says “further inquiry is warranted” into how an Illinois tollway board meeting was conducted and whether it was in violation of the Open Meetings Act.
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Headed south on the Tri-State between Irving Park Road and North Avenue? You’re getting an extra lane next week.Sep 03, 2024 7:06 pm - After years of gritting their teeth through a construction zone, Tri-State Tollway (I-294) drivers are getting a treat. One new southbound lane opens next week on the Cen...
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Charges filed in ‘chilling’ slayings as CTA rolls out AI to detect guns, reassure ridersSep 03, 2024 12:22 pm - CTA Blue Line shootings occur as agency battles concerns about safety on the system.
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What Senate leaders learned on summer road trip, as transit mega merger loomsSep 01, 2024 7:09 pm - Barely there bus service and fears of a power grab. Here’s what state senators learned when they visited the suburbs this summer to discuss transit amid talks of mega merger.
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The Biz Week That Was: More food options at O’Hare, losing money on electricity and a theater turning 100 among the highlightsSep 01, 2024 6:06 am - Coffee, headphones and cookies among O’Hare’s latest products to tempt travelers on the fly Five new businesses have landed at O’Hare International Airport’s Termina...
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Metra delivers on new bike policy and suburbanites reap the benefitsSep 01, 2024 6:00 am - More cyclists than ever are bringing their bikes on the train as a result of Metra’s new Bikes on Trains policy, in which retrofitted cars allow more space for bikes.