Articles filed under Transportation
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O'Hare chief talks nighttime noise and diagonal runwaysAug 04, 2015 1:00 am - It's not the suburbs versus Chicago when it comes to O'Hare noise or growth, the city's new Aviation Commissioner Ginger Evans thinks. "Air traffic is an equal opportuni...
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Will roomier new United planes cure cabin fever?Aug 03, 2015 5:30 am - There's nothing like kicking the tires on something that's 56 feet tall, has a wingspan of 212 feet and weighs about 200 metric tons. And as United Airlines employees po...
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Editorial: Traffic fix is temporary; keep safety permanentAug 02, 2015 11:00 pm - In justifying their decision to open a residential street long blocked to through traffic by a gate, Grayslake village officials cited doing what's best for the "broader...
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Chicago ready to spread out noise from O'HareJul 31, 2015 1:00 am - Sharing the pain by rotating runways is how Chicago Department of Aviation officials intend to give some relief at night for city and suburban residents kept awake by th...
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New law aims to provide jet noise reliefJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - A new state law aims to reduce O'Hare airplane noise with a dual approach of seeking more funding for soundproofing and allowing two diagonal runways to remain open. Gov...
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Lolla fans can avoid traffic-palooza with public transitJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - Whether it's Florence + the Machine, The Lonely Biscuits, or Metallica that floats your boat, suburban rock fans are advised to take public transit to Lollapalooza. ...
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Southbound lanes re-open on I-294 near HinsdaleJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - The two southbound lanes on I-294 near Hinsdale that closed when a semi-truck caught fire earlier this evening have reopened, according to a news release from Illinois S...
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Will Persian-Gulf subsidies cost U.S. jobs?Jul 28, 2015 1:00 am - Subsidies to foreign airlines from governments in the Persian Gulf could cost more than 25,000 jobs in the Chicago area, a coalition of U.S. airlines, pilots and flight ...
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Truck parking lot proposed in Prospect HeightsJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - Prospect Heights-based Stery Trucking hopes to purchase 10.5 acres of vacant land owned by the city and create a new business, Quality Trucking, that will provide a park...
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Milwaukee Avenue resurfacing heading to home stretchJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - Months of aggravating roadwork along Milwaukee Avenue from downtown Libertyville south through Lake County appears to be in the home stretch, but it won't be soon enough...