Articles filed under Transportation
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Guns in peanut butter and a whole chicken: What TSA agents found during a record-breaking 2022Jan 20, 2023 4:00 am - We all know you can't bring a gun aboard a commercial flight, but that didn't stop a record 6,542 failed attempts last year, according to the Transportation Security Adm...
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Illinois Tollway introduces new look for H.E.L.P. trucks sponsored by GEICO; sponsorship bolsters safety on the TollwayJan 18, 2023 10:00 pm - Downers Grove, IL - The Illinois Tollway is kicking off the New Year with a new look for its Highway Emergency Lane Patrol (H.E.L.P.) trucks. The new look introduces GEI...
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Proposed Chicago ordinance would hike fees for O'Hare ride-share tripsJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - This story has been updated from its original publication to add a statement from Lyft. A proposed Chicago ordinance would mean more expensive Uber and Lyft trips f...
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Metra aims high in 2023 to bring riders back after pandemic lowsJan 18, 2023 12:00 am - To correct a previous version, LKH&S CEO is Stan Lewin and in May 2021 Metra renewed the firm's contract for $4.7 million through April 2023. Metra leaders set an ...
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Three roundabouts in the works for Darrell Road near Wauconda, LakemoorJan 17, 2023 4:20 am - The upcoming road construction season in Lake County will include the first part of a project involving three roundabouts along Darrell Road from Fisher to Case roads in...
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$14 million lead contamination plan would open Longmeadow Parkway next yearJan 17, 2023 12:00 am - Cleanup would allow Longmeadow Parkway to open next year
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What's coming around the corner? Vehicles keep crashing onto Elgin homeowner's propertyJan 16, 2023 4:20 am - Christopher Hilton tenses every time a vehicle turns onto his street. And who can blame the Elgin homeowner after multiple crashes into his property? The culprit, Hilto...
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Report predicts billions in motor fuel tax revenue losses if state meets EV goalsJan 16, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Despite Illinois' efforts to smoothly integrate electric vehicles into the state's economy, a new report from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute is war...
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Agencies investigate barely averted jetliner crash at JFKJan 15, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Officials are investigating a close call at a New York airport Friday night between a plane that was crossing a runway and another that was preparing for take...
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Plans for $186 million Waukegan airport runway project finally could be set this yearJan 14, 2023 12:00 am - $186 million project at Waukegan airport involving forest preserve long in the works