Articles filed under Transportation
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Suburbs, O'Hare mark 50-year milestoneApr 01, 2013 4:45 am - It's been 50 years since John F. Kennedy formally dedicated O'Hare International Airport in March 1963. If you don't live near the behemoth, it's just that place you rus...
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Airports sue FAA over control tower cutsMar 29, 2013 9:50 am - Airport operators are mounting a legal challenge to the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to cut funding for 149 air traffic control towers, accusing the agency...
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Tollway watchdog digs up scams, employee misdeedsMar 28, 2013 11:23 am - Recent shenanigans by now ex-tollway workers or contract employees included a supervisor who bullied underlings when he was not sleeping on the job and a call center att...
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Waukegan wants to reverse tower closureMar 27, 2013 2:18 pm - Waukegan Regional Airport has bought some weeks before the FAA closes its air-traffic control tower and stakeholders plan to use the time to fight back. Waukegan’s is am...
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Norovirus suspected after travelers at O’Hare fall illMar 26, 2013 3:42 pm - The stomach ailment that grounded a group of Scandinavian tourists likely was not a Chicago souvenir, officials said Tuesday. Seven members of a tour group fell ill Mond...
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Repairs close downtown Glen Ellyn railroad crossingMar 26, 2013 3:00 pm - Repair work began Tuesday on railroad tracks in downtown Glen Ellyn that will leave the Main Street crossing closed through Friday. “It's routine maintenance on the rail...
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Seven people at O'Hare fall illMar 25, 2013 4:00 pm - Seven people were taken from O'Hare International Airport to nearby hospitals after reporting that they felt sick, officials said. The Chicago Fire Department responded ...
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Readers fix traffic hazards, swap distracted driving talesMar 25, 2013 5:15 am - Ask and you shall be answered. At least when it comes to questions about congestion on Army Trail Road, faulty signals on Route 83 and a U-turn conundrum submitted by r...
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Road work info availableMar 24, 2013 8:10 am - Road construction season is upon us and the TMA of Lake Cook has information from the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways, Lake County Division of Tran...
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Overnight crash near O’Hare kills pedestrianMar 23, 2013 4:31 pm - A man in his 40s who was walking along Mannheim Road near O’Hare Airport early Saturday morning was killed when he was hit by a vehicle, Chicago police said. The acciden...