Articles filed under Transportation
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Cook County among nation's worst for rail trespassing deaths, injuriesMar 11, 2019 5:30 am - It's a ranking no one wants a part of: the top 10 most-dangerous counties for train track trespassers. Yet Cook County - where 109 people died or were injured trespassi...
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Similar crashes of 737s raise questions and cause uneaseMar 11, 2019 1:00 am - Southwest and other airlines worked Monday to reassure jittery passengers wary of Boeing 737 Max jets after one of the aircraft crashed Sunday in Ethiopia. "We remain co...
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Fearful flyers lose faith in Boeing 737 Max after second crashMar 11, 2019 1:00 am - Passenger confidence in Boeing's 737 Max has taken a hit after the jet's second fatal crash in just five months. Travelers around the world took to social media to expre...
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Boeing futures fall after China, Indonesia and Ethiopia ground 737 Max 8Mar 11, 2019 1:00 am - Boeing futures plunged nearly 10 percent overnight in premarket trading after one of its workhorse 737s crashed in Ethiopia, killing all 157 people. The drop-off comes a...
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Public hearing Tuesday on Busse Road project in Mount ProspectMar 10, 2019 1:00 am - Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways will host a public hearing from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, on potential improvements to Busse Road between Central and Go...
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Chicago Executive drops talk of runway expansionMar 08, 2019 12:00 am - Amid mounting opposition from residents, local leaders and even a state lawmaker, Chicago Executive Airport officials announced late Friday afternoon they will eliminate...
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Arlington Heights Road railroad crossing to closeMar 07, 2019 12:00 am - The railroad crossing at Arlington Heights Road and Northwest Highway will be closed from Tuesday, March 19 through Thursday, March 21, while Union Pacific replaces conc...
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United wants to make it easier to reach your connectionMar 07, 2019 12:00 am - It's the airport equivalent of road rage: You race to your gate on a tight connection to see the door shut and your plane inching backward. One reason gate agents are so...
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Did Pace make a clout hiring, or are critics making 'absurd claims'?Mar 04, 2019 4:30 am - Pace officials are defending the agency against claims of age discrimination and political nepotism entwined in a federal lawsuit. Lawrence Gress of Downers Grove, a for...
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Cause of massive Metra delays: A worker fell on the circuit boardMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - An Amtrak worker fell onto a circuit board during a server upgrade Thursday morning and caused hourslong delays for Metra riders stuck on crowded trains going to and lea...