Articles filed under Transportation
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New Barker Avenue bridge in Rolling Meadows opening ThursdayOct 02, 2019 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows officials will mark the completion of the Barker Avenue bridge rehabilitation project during a ribbon cutting at 4:30 p.m. Thursday. The project included...
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O'Hare ramp instructor on stopping crazy cart: 'I was just doing my job'Oct 02, 2019 1:00 am - The video seemed comical, but the situation was actually dangerous - a heavy catering cart careening within an arm's length of workers and an airplane at O'Hare Internat...
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Roadrunner to cut 450 jobs in downsizingOct 01, 2019 1:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE - Shipping and logistics company Roadrunner Transportation Systems announced Tuesday it will downsize its unprofitable dry van business, eliminating about ...
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Watch: Runaway catering cart nearly hits plane at O'Hare airportOct 01, 2019 1:00 am - An unmanned American Airlines catering cart lost control Monday at O'Hare International Airport, nearly hitting a plane. A spokesperson for American Airlines told AB...
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Despite warnings, deaths at Illinois rail crossings trend up in 2019Sep 30, 2019 5:30 am - It sounds so simple. A train approaches, lights flash, bells ring and a substantial gate lowers, blocking the path of pedestrians and cars. But despite education, enforc...
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Metra customers: Be prepared for premium parking, more changes in Barrington this weekSep 30, 2019 5:30 am - An assortment of changes go into effect Tuesday for commuters parking at Barrington's Metra station. Higher daily weekday fees, more available spaces, premium parking an...
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Many parents not worried about train safety, report findsSep 30, 2019 5:30 am - At an event in Elmhurst Friday marking National Rail Safety Week, experts urged parents to talk to kids about the dangers trains pose and how to stay safe. A child or te...
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The newest hope to beat the traffic: a 'flying' water taxi that glides across townSep 28, 2019 6:00 am - Oblong and glassy, with the ability to glide across water without making a sound, the SeaBubble looks like a vehicle straight out of a James Bond flick. Despite resembli...
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From soup to markers, drug-sniffing airport dog's nose knows narcoticsSep 28, 2019 1:00 am - The two-year veteran with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Chicago Field Office is the complete package. Loyal, energetic, smart, eager to fight crime. He's also l...
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Rain cancels dozens of flights at O'Hare, MidwaySep 28, 2019 1:00 am - Along with soccer and football games, dozens of flights at O'Hare and Midway international airports were rained out Saturday. The Chicago Department of Aviation reported...