Articles filed under Transportation
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Air taxis could fly people across major cities by 'mid-2020s,' company saysJan 12, 2019 5:13 am - In traffic-clogged cities, it can take hours to drive a few miles during rush hour. For years, inventors have been working toward a potential solution: vertical takeoff ...
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Why no arrow-only left turns on Fabyan at Route 31?Jan 11, 2019 12:00 am - Waiting to make a left turn Tuesday onto southbound Batavia Avenue, Batavia Alderman Marty Callahan had a ringside seat for a crash. An eastbound driver tried to make a...
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'There's a lot of anxiety': Shutdown fallout grows as impact hits suburban residentsJan 10, 2019 12:00 am - Among workers from air traffic controllers guiding planes through the region to furloughed EPA workers who can't monitor air pollution, anxiety over a partial government...
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Antioch hopes Grimm Road relocation spurs developmentJan 10, 2019 12:00 am - The stage is set to close a lengthy portion of Grimm Road, a shortcut between Route 83 and Route 173 in Antioch, as village officials pursue a $10 million to $12 million...
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Antioch plans to close part of Grimm Road due to safety concernsJan 09, 2019 4:33 am - Antioch-area drivers and residents can weigh in on a village plan to close a significant portion of Grimm Road, a shortcut between routes 83 and 173, because of safety c...
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'Time to fumigate the board': Senate votes to sweep out tollway boardJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - Sweeping changes are coming to the Illinois tollway after state senators Wednesday approved ending the terms of current board directors. The unusual action comes after i...
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Work begins on Cary's downtown Metra stationJan 09, 2019 12:00 am - Excavation work is underway for construction to begin on the long-awaited Metra station in downtown Cary. A new 1,800-square-foot train depot will be built, tightly sque...
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Why Winfield neighbors are worried about an expansion of Roosevelt RoadJan 08, 2019 4:30 am - Every year, Kiley Whitty and her neighbor in a Winfield subdivision hire consultants to maintain a stormwater detention area in their backyards. It's not routine landsca...
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Illinois House votes to remove tollway board directors amid concerns of 'unethical behavior'Jan 08, 2019 12:00 am - How far will changes at the beleaguered Illinois tollway go and how will that affect day-to-day operations? Illinois House lawmakers voted 100-6 Tuesday to end the terms...
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Camping World acquires Minnesota RV retailerJan 08, 2019 12:00 am - LINCOLNSHIRE - Camping World Holdings announced it has acquired Coates RV, with locations in Hugo and Cloquet, Minnesota. Terms of the acquisition were not announced. Th...