Articles filed under Transportation
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Two gas stations, a 31-cent difference for a gallon of regular. What gives?Jan 24, 2022 4:30 am - Myriad factors impact how much a barrel of crude oil costs — refinery problems, pipeline breaches, foreign conflicts, pandemics and consumer demand, to name a few. But o...
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Truck drives off after being grazed by train near Arlington Park stationJan 24, 2022 12:00 am - A semitrailer truck drove away from a crash scene after being grazed by a commuter train Monday morning as it was crossing tracks near Rolling Meadows and Palatine, offi...
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Virtual meeting Jan. 27 on Arlington Heights Road improvementsJan 24, 2022 12:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation is hosting a virtual public information meeting from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, to discuss potential improvements alo...
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Metra waiting for spring to expand schedules as COVID-19 discourages ridersJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - Metra will postpone adding more service until spring after the latest COVID-19 surge deflated ridership in January, officials said this week. "Ridership recently has ta...
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Limited 5G rollout eases flight concerns, but new wireless service near O'Hare is another matterJan 20, 2022 4:00 am - Airlines on Wednesday welcomed Verizon and AT&T's decision to delay debuting faster 5G wireless service near airports like O'Hare and Midway because of safety questions,...
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Interstate 94 near Touhy reopened after gunfireJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - The northbound lanes of Interstate 94 near West Touhy Avenue reopened Thursday afternoon after a closure while Illinois State Police investigated a shooting. At 11:30 a...
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Next phase of construction along I-80 to beginJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday announced the beginning of the next phase of construction along the Interstate 80 corridor that will modernize Houbolt Road ...
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Toll amnesty that's brought an unexpected $15M so far is extended through JuneJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois tollway directors on Thursday extended an amnesty program, introduced a few months after the COVID-19 pandemic started, that forgives or reduces fees for violat...
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Aviation company presents its plan for new hangar at Chicago Executive AirportJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - An aviation company based at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling wants to build a new hangar at the facility. Hawthorne Global Aviation Services has proposed a new...
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Deal would require trucking firm to buy property in Schaumburg by March 31Jan 18, 2022 12:00 am - Schaumburg officials are scheduled to vote Tuesday on a redevelopment agreement with Alsip-based Experior Transport that lays out the expected time frame for the truckin...