Articles filed under Transportation
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Senators say deal with airlines on O’Hare looks promising, as Duckworth promises western accessApr 23, 2024 6:57 am - Negotiations between Chicago and airlines about a seismic redo at O’Hare International Airport are back on track, Illinois’ two senators said Monday at a groundbreaking f...
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Summer blockbuster — here’s your 2024 construction season previewApr 22, 2024 7:01 am - In one corner: The Illinois tollway is rebuilding I-294, the busiest road in the system, and constructing an interstate from scratch. In the other corner: The Illinois De...
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FAA investigating near miss at Reagan National AirportApr 19, 2024 12:46 pm - The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a near miss incident at Reagan National Airport on Thursday that involved a Southwest Airlines jet and a JetBlue Airw...
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‘Lives are at stake’: Suburban lawmaker targets protesters blocking trafficApr 18, 2024 6:13 pm - If you were among the hundreds delayed, detoured or just plain disturbed by the protests Monday that blocked the expressway entrance to O’Hare International Airport, you’...
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‘I’m begging you’: Distraught tollway workers ask board, Pritzker to avert potential layoffsApr 18, 2024 6:35 pm - Illinois tollway employees packed the boardroom Thursday, some of them in tears, as they implored agency leaders to keep their jobs intact. SEIU Local 73 members, who inc...
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Protests disrupt traffic into O’Hare during morning rush, 40 taken into custodyApr 15, 2024 5:50 pm - Forty people were taken into custody by Chicago police Monday after pro-Palestinian demonstrators blocked traffic heading into O’Hare International Airport during the mor...
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More lanes on Eisenhower? Extend Route 390 west? Tollway starting to make plans for futureApr 15, 2024 9:04 am - After myriad brainstorming sessions, hearings and fiery debate, the Illinois tollway board approved a controversial rate hike for its supersized Move Illinois program in ...
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Will your train station get a makeover? Here’s what Metra is fixing in 2024Apr 11, 2024 6:41 am - A new station platform in Wood Dale, rebuilt crossings in Des Plaines and Elgin, plus 15 updated bridges along the UP North Line are among Metra’s to-do projects this yea...
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Barrington approves pay hikes for crossing guardsApr 10, 2024 7:17 pm - Barrington trustees approved pay hikes Monday for crossing guards who monitor railroad crossings and other intersections in town. The raises — from $16 to $20 an hour — a...
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Putting Global Terminal first may resolve turbulence over O’Hare redoApr 07, 2024 7:57 pm - Prioritizing construction of a new Global Terminal at O’Hare could be the cure to disagreements over an $8.5 billion redesign between the city and airlines. Chicago and A...