Articles filed under Transportation
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South Elgin kills taxi regs rather than add ride-share rulesFeb 03, 2015 4:30 am - Rather than tackling the thorny issue of how to regulate the ride-share industry, the village of South Elgin decided instead to do away with taxi regulations. The South ...
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IDOT hired 1,765 after Rauner asked for freezeFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's request for a hiring freeze fizzled at the Illinois Department of Transportation, where 1,765 workers were added following his Nov. 4 election. About...
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Plane with seven sick passengers returns to O'HareFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - A flight from Chicago to Denver returned to O'Hare International Airport after experiencing issues with cabin pressurization and ill passengers Tuesday morning. United A...
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Pyke: Readers ask about snow scofflaws, hitting 70 mph on tollwayFeb 02, 2015 4:30 am - You do the right thing. Wielding that brush, extremities freezing, you painstakingly and painfully clear the accumulated snow off your car so nothing is obstructing the ...
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Accident closes Tri-state, Kennedy Expressway lanes closedFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - A truck rollover closed lanes on the southbound Tri-State Tollway near 95th Street and IDOT closed the express lanes on the Kennedy Expressway for snow removal midmornin...
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Metra fare hike-delay combo packs blizzard-sized punchFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - The blizzard of 2015 is history, but the snow it dumped on the area isn't, which is why Metra riders should brace for possible delays Tuesday, officials advised. "Even t...
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Balloonists land safely in MexicoJan 31, 2015 12:00 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Two pilots in a helium-filled balloon landed safely off the coast of Mexico early Saturday after an audacious, nearly 7,000-mile-long trip across the...
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You're raising my fares! What do I get back? Metra riders askJan 30, 2015 4:30 am - If I'm paying $21 more a month for Metra, could I at least count on a heated train car? And could it be on time? Those are the points Metra riders made to the Daily Hera...
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Balloon crew makes history crossing Pacific OceanJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - A pair of American and Russian pilots has traveled farther and longer in a gas balloon than anyone in history, trying to eliminate any remaining deba...
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Schaumburg mayor joins national transportation committeeJan 29, 2015 12:01 am - Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson has been appointed to the National League of Cities 2015 Transportation and Infrastructure Services Policy and Advocacy Committee. The committ...