Articles filed under Transportation
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O'Hare airpot jet noise foes get 'victory' in runway fightJun 02, 2015 1:00 am - Pressure over O'Hare jet noise finally got the ear of Chicago leaders who will ask the FAA to keep a key diagonal runway open at least long enough to hear from residents...
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Petite Lake Road to closeJun 02, 2015 1:00 am - Petite Lake Road will be closed to through traffic from Fairfield Road to Route 59 beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, June 15, and it is scheduled to reopen to traffic by mid-A...
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Libertyville working to make downtown more transit friendlyJun 01, 2015 5:30 am - Given its popularity, no one is suggesting downtown Libertyville needs to go into makeover mode, but village officials want to ensure future plans focus on the Metra com...
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Pyke: Green vehicles starting to catch on in the suburbsJun 01, 2015 5:30 am - The electric bus and the compressed natural gas cement truck on display at the Green Driver$ 2015 event in Wheaton last week were more than just novelties. They're proof...
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Metra trains back on schedule after Arlington Heights truck crashJun 01, 2015 1:00 am - Metra trains along the Union Pacific Northwest Line are back on schedule after earlier delays caused by a truck becoming wedged in an underpass in Arlington Heights, off...
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2 villages endorse studying Chicago Executive Airport plansJun 01, 2015 1:00 am - Leaders from Prospect Heights and Wheeling presented a united front Monday, agreeing to proceed to more study into tapping the potential of Chicago Executive Airport. Bu...
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New Chicago airport chief starts on the jobJun 01, 2015 1:00 am - Monday marked Ginger Evans' first day on the job as the new Chicago Department of Aviation commissioner for O'Hare and Midway International Airports. The civil engineer...
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What will Rauner do with O'Hare runway noise legislation?Jun 01, 2015 1:00 am - Legislation that encourages Chicago to keep all its runways open at O'Hare International Airport and increases the pool of people eligible for soundproofing is headed to...
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Fuel truck rolls over, bursts into flames on tollway near RosemontMay 31, 2015 1:00 am - A fuel truck rolled over and burst into flames early Sunday morning while driving east on Interstate 90 near Rosemont, Illinois State Police said. The driver emerged unh...
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Lombard Metra station pedestrian underpass opens next weekMay 30, 2015 7:40 am - The much-anticipated pedestrian underpass at the Lombard Metra station is scheduled to open Wednesday morning, after nearly a year of construction. Some finishing touche...