Articles filed under Transportation
-
Are tolls on former Elgin-O'Hare shifting traffic elsewhere?Mar 13, 2017 5:30 am - Since tolls descended on Route 390, there has been an exodus of cars and trucks from the former Elgin-O'Hare Expressway. Vehicles decreased between 38 percent and 28 per...
-
Search for money to build new Elmhurst Metra station beginsMar 13, 2017 1:00 am - The search for funding to pay for a new Metra station in downtown Elmhurst began this month when the city applied for $18 million in federal funds. But for the city's v...
-
Train strikes, kills pedestrian in ElginMar 13, 2017 1:00 am - Outbound Metra trains on the Milwaukee District West Line were stopped during Monday evening's commute after a train struck and killed a pedestrian in Elgin, Metra offic...
-
Are you sharing an I-PASS? Tollway might penalize you if it's missingMar 13, 2017 1:00 am - Are there more cars than I-PASS transponders in your household? You might face additional charges when driving through toll plazas without one. Illinois tollway director...
-
Hinsdale fears loss of tollway oasisMar 13, 2017 1:00 am - Hinsdale-area residents pushed back against a plan to widen the Central Tri-State Tollway and possibly remove the village's namesake oasis Monday. The Illinois tollway i...
-
Muslim couple from Libertyville files discrimination suit against United AirlinesMar 11, 2017 12:00 am - A federal discrimination suit against United Airlines claims a flight crew arbitrarily removed a Muslim family from a plane at O'Hare International Airport nearly a year...
-
Six-story, 165-unit luxury apartment building coming to downtown ElmhurstMar 10, 2017 12:00 am - A six-story complex with 165 luxury apartment units, stores and parking soon could be the newest addition to Elmhurst's growing downtown. Aldermen this week voted 9-4 to...
-
Misidentification of chemical spill caused cleanup delay, authorities sayMar 10, 2017 12:00 am - The misidentification of the substance spilled during a crash on Northwest Highway in Barrington caused valuable time to be lost in cleanup efforts that led to nearly th...
-
New O'Hare runway rotation proposal splits suburbs over noiseMar 10, 2017 12:00 am - A noise commission's contentious approval of a three-month overnight runway rotation test at O'Hare International Airport Friday reflected clear divides among suburbs ea...
-
UPS honors Tinley Park resident as state's safest driverMar 09, 2017 12:00 am - CHICAGO - UPS announced Ralph Lendi of Tinley Park was among 79 elite drivers from Illinois inducted into the Circle of Honor, an honorary organization for UPS drivers w...