Articles filed under Transportation
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Feds: Metra whistle-blower owed thousandsApr 23, 2013 2:00 pm - A Metra whistle-blower who tried to warn about safety issues deserves $38,000 in compensation for losing his job, federal regulators say. The signalman had worked at Met...
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Feds delay policy to allow small knives on planesApr 22, 2013 7:39 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal officials say they’re delaying a policy that would allow passengers to carry small knives, bats and other sports equipment onto airliners. The Trans...
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Experts: O’Hare will be affected by furloughsApr 22, 2013 12:14 pm - Air traffic controller furloughs delayed flights from O’Hare and Midway International Airports to Los Angeles Monday, and the worst is yet to come, experts say. “We full...
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Wet week begs question: Are flooded roads inevitable?Apr 22, 2013 5:15 am - Sitting in traffic along with every other detoured driver in Downers Grove whose usual Highland Avenue route onto I-88 was flooded, I had to wonder — can we do better? U...
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Southwest flight diverted to O’Hare after mechanical problemApr 20, 2013 8:05 pm - A Southwest Airlines flight from Charlotte, N.C., was diverted to O’Hare International Airport instead of Midway late Saturday afternoon after a possible mechanical prob...
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FBI: Aurora man planned to join Syrian extremistsApr 20, 2013 3:00 pm - An Aurora teenager has been arrested on terrorism-related charges and accused of seeking to join an al-Qaida-affiliated group in war-torn Syria, the FBI announced Saturd...
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Metra CEO’s future still a question markApr 19, 2013 5:50 pm - Metra board directors established a process for CEO Alex Clifford to get his contract renewed but it’s still unclear if he has the backing necessary to continue at the a...
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10-ride sales drop troubling for MetraApr 19, 2013 1:38 pm - Tanking 10-ride pass purchases led some Metra board directors to wonder if the agency should reconsider a price hike instituted in February. About 126,642 10-ride passes...
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I-290 exit ramps to Rt. 64, U.S. 20, I-294 closed in Elmhurst areaApr 18, 2013 11:23 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday that due to flooding, the I-290 exit ramps to North Avenue, U.S. Route 20 (Lake Street) and northbound I-294...
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Public input sought on Barrington rail crossingApr 18, 2013 4:01 pm - The village of Barrington, in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Transportation, will hold a meeting to solicit public input on a proposed grade separation on R...