Articles filed under Transportation
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Chicago-bound flight, second jet diverted to PhoenixMay 23, 2012 9:53 pm - PHOENIX — Authorities say two commercial flights were diverted to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport within 45 minutes of each other. A Federal Aviation Administra...
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Big weekend for seat belt enforcement, but at what cost?May 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Police departments throughout the suburbs have begun flooding the streets with scores of extra officers ahead of Memorial Day weekend. They aren't anticipating a crime ...
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Forced to fly solo, even on family vacationsMay 21, 2012 2:05 pm - Even if they’re on the same plane. Airlines are reserving a growing number of window and aisle seats for passengers willing to pay extra. That’s helping to boo...
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NATO restrictions messing up Bensenville kids' travel plansMay 20, 2012 11:00 pm - They were heading to Washington, D.C., today to learn about government and watch history in the making, but the lesson is starting early for Concord Lutheran School stud...
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Metra security clampdown starts SaturdayMay 18, 2012 6:00 pm - Peaceniks headed downtown to protest the NATO summit and hard-core baseball fans alike will need to leave the chai tea and Gatorade at home today as Metra begins a secur...
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Commuters hope for normalcy after day of bag checks, coffee-less train ridesMay 18, 2012 12:33 pm - Protests and security issues sparked by the NATO summit deflated turnout on Metra lines Monday, while commuters had mixed experiences with screening and restrictions. To...
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Full I-90 interchange coming to Elmhurst RoadMay 17, 2012 11:00 pm - Elk Grove mayor touts full Elmhurst interchange
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Tollway use is down, but revenue is upMay 16, 2012 11:00 pm - Higher rates drove some motorists away from the Illinois tollway in the first quarter of 2012, statistics released Wednesday indicate. There were about 4 million fewer ...
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Elburn’s Anderson Road extension coming into focusMay 16, 2012 10:05 pm - The extension of Anderson Road in Elburn — from Route 38 to Keslinger Road — moved forward this week when the Kane County Board’s Transportation Committee recommended bu...
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Mount Prospect annexes part of United campusMay 16, 2012 11:00 am - Mount Prospect officials annexed 13.6 acres of United Airlines' property into the village Tuesday, clearing for takeoff the airline's plan to build a center that will co...