Articles filed under Transportation
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Will Trump's $1 trillion answer suburban transportation wishes?Nov 28, 2016 4:15 am - Fasten your seat belts, because the next few months likely will contain more transportation zigzags than we've experienced in years. First the zig. President-elect Donal...
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Holiday traffic crackdown leads to 15 arrestsNov 28, 2016 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office has announced results from a Thanksgiving holiday traffic enforcement crackdown. The office conducted increased traffic safety patrols f...
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Huge disruptions not expected from O'Hare strikeNov 28, 2016 12:00 am - Travelers heading in and out of O'Hare International Airport Tuesday can expect to be greeted by pickets protesting low wages from airline subcontractors. Baggage handle...
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Could 'managed' toll lanes come to the Ike?Nov 28, 2016 12:00 am - IDOT Secretary Randy Blankenhorn suggested Monday that a pilot project to widen I-55 using new tolled lanes could be expanded elsewhere in the region, possibly on the Ei...
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Elk Grove police issue 382 seat belt citationsNov 28, 2016 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village police issued 382 seat belt citations during a stepped-up Click It or Ticket enforcement period Nov. 14-27, authorities reported Monday. The police dep...
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Transit-oriented open houseNov 25, 2016 12:00 am - Libertyville's Transit Oriented Development task force will host an open house at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the village hall, 118 W. Cook Ave. The draft transit-ori...
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Feud over railroad land tollway wants for bypass could cost public 'millions'Nov 23, 2016 12:00 am - Illinois tollway leaders asked federal regulators to quickly confirm their right to acquire Canadian Pacific Railroad land needed for a toll road on O'Hare's western edg...
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Smoke disrupts Blue Line for an hourNov 23, 2016 12:00 am - Blue Line trains between Rosemont and O'Hare International Airport were temporarily halted after a report of smoke on a platform, but the Chicago Fire Department said th...
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Suburbanites greet loved ones at O'Hare home for ThanksgivingNov 23, 2016 12:00 am - Squeals of excitement from grandkids mingled with tears from grown-ups as thousands of travelers streamed through O'Hare International Airport Wednesday en route to thei...
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It's smooth sailing for now as road projects endNov 22, 2016 12:00 am - After years of dust, noise, massive backups and closed ramps, drivers in the Chicago area are getting what they paid for. It's nearly driving nirvana on Route 390, the f...