Articles filed under Transportation
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'Keeping the pressure on': Push to transfer Route 53 right of way for greenway continuesAug 08, 2023 5:00 am - A Lake County advocacy group is working to ensure that land set aside for the now-defunct Route 53 extension is developed as a greenway sooner rather than later. The Mid...
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Metra Milwaukee North riders should expect weekend schedule tweaksAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - A busy summer construction season means schedule changes for some Metra Milwaukee District North riders late Friday and early Saturday. Three trains will not run beyond ...
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Maple Park man dies in crash on Route 47 near ElburnAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - A Maple Park man was killed Tuesday morning in a fiery two-vehicle crash on Route 47 near Elburn. Kane County Sheriff Ron Hain said in a news release that deputies respo...
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Say goodbye to Canal Street at Union Station for 1½ yearsAug 08, 2023 1:00 am - Canal Street, a central artery to the third-busiest rail terminal in the U.S., is closing between Jackson and Adams streets for 18 months. The move allowed Chicago this ...
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'It keeps running, so we keep driving it:' People are keeping vehicles longer than everAug 07, 2023 5:30 am - "That old car's worth money!" Remember the Victory Auto Wreckers' vintage advertisement depicting a hapless man watching his ancient sedan falling apart? Old cars are s...
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Trucking giant Yellow Corp. declares bankruptcy after years of financial strugglesAug 07, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Trucking company Yellow Corp. has declared bankruptcy after years of financial struggles and growing debt, marking a significant shift for the U.S. transporta...
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It's not just O'Hare: Suburban airports pumping billions into the economyAug 06, 2023 1:00 am - Consider a regional airport's economic impact and images arise of executives landing in corporate jets, lodging at nearby hotels and dining at local hot spots. That's al...
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8 things to know about getting to Lollapalooza on public transitAug 03, 2023 11:00 pm - Don't keep the Red Hot Chili Peppers waiting as you stew in traffic en route to Lollapalooza, Metra and CTA officials advise. Instead, the two agencies are collaborating...
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Is there logic to those tollway travel-time destinations? We answer your questions.Jul 31, 2023 5:30 am - By Marni Pyke Micki Coppel always knows how long it will take to reach Lake-Cook Road when he's driving west on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90). That's because a helpful ...
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Yep, gas prices in the suburbs are back over $4 a gallon, with some exceptionsJul 31, 2023 1:00 am - It's enough to make you nostalgic for the good old days of last week when regular gas cost an average of $3.80 a gallon in Illinois. As of Monday, rates averaged $4 a ga...