Articles filed under Transportation
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Restart your engines - NASCAR returns to Chicago in 2024Oct 05, 2023 1:00 am - NASCAR stock cars once again will whiz past Buckingham Fountain after Mayor Brandon Johnson gave a green light to the return of the Chicago Street Race in 2024. Johnson'...
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Des Plaines officials targeting O'Hare travelers parking on city streetsOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - O'Hare International Airport travelers who try to save a few bucks by parking on residential streets in nearby Des Plaines soon could face tickets and fines. Alderman Ma...
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Kennedy Expressway work ramps up for the 2023 home stretchOct 04, 2023 5:30 am - Before the mega Kennedy Expressway repair job wraps up for the year, more ramps are coming down. This week marked the closure of the Addison Avenue ramp to the inbound K...
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United Airlines makes 2nd large order for new planes in less than a year as it renews its fleetOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - CHICAGO - United Airlines is making its second large order of new planes in less than a year, more than 100 in all, as the carrier renews its fleet. The most recent orde...
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New lane configurations coming to Central Tri-StateOct 04, 2023 1:00 am - Lane shifts are coming to the northbound Tri-State between Wolf Road and Grand Avenue in the Elmhurst area starting Friday, Illinois tollway officials said. The work is ...
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Palatine closing some commuter lots next Thursday and Friday for maintenanceSep 29, 2023 1:00 am - Palatine Public Works will be performing maintenance next Thursday and Friday on the downtown commuter parking lots. The work entails repainting the pavement markings. O...
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One contract down as Teamsters pressure tollway to close on a secondSep 29, 2023 1:00 am - The original version of this article incorrectly quoted tollway Executive Director Cassaundra Rouse. She said, "This is another discussion that we take seriously bec...
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Giannoulias recommends keeping the driving test age at 79Sep 28, 2023 1:00 am - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this week filed administrative rules that would permanently increase the age at which drivers are required to pass a drivin...
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United Airlines will make changes for people with wheelchairs after a government investigationSep 28, 2023 1:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - United Airlines has agreed to improve air travel for passengers in wheelchairs after the federal government investigated a complaint by a disability-right...
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'I'm preparing for absolutely the worst': How a government shutdown could impact IllinoisSep 27, 2023 1:00 am - Dysfunction in Washington D.C. will have consequences throughout the Chicago region if lawmakers can't strike a deal to avert a government shutdown this weekend, federal...