Articles filed under Transportation
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Streamwood couple among dead in plane crashNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Three killed when plane crashes on way to Wheeling
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Winds cancel 525 flights at O'HareNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - More than 525 flights were canceled in and out of O'Hare International Airport Tuesday as strong winds with gusts up to 60 mph battered the Chicago area throughout the d...
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Most American Airlines fliers to see little impactNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — For most of the 240,000 passengers who fly American Airlines each day, the airline’s bankruptcy filing should have little noticeable impact. American continue...
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Des Plaines police investigating who left car on tracksNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - Des Plaines police are investigating who abandoned a car on Metra’s North Central Service Line early Tuesday causing a crash that delayed train service for hours. Metra ...
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High speed rail, electric cars and railfan harassment — readers get their sayNov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - It's that season to overeat and give thanks, so I'm serving up a heaping helping of letters and emails. I can't thank you enough for reading, commenting, advising and h...
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Plane's parachute fails to save four on boardNov 25, 2011 11:00 pm - A final, desperate move to save the four lives aboard a small, single-engine airplane by deploying its parachute wasn't enough to avert disaster, authorities said. Inste...
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Thanksgiving travel rush is under way across countryNov 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Undeterred by costlier gas and airfare, millions of Americans set out Wednesday to see friends and family in what is expected to be the nation’s busiest Thanksgiving wee...
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Pace holds hearing on Buffalo Grove area service cutsNov 21, 2011 5:00 am - Pace, the suburban bus service, will hold a public hearing 4 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Deerfield Public Library Main Meeting Room, 920 Waukegan Road, Deerfield, to t...
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App lets O'Hare travelers have grub sent to gateNov 21, 2011 3:00 am - Ever wish food would find you while you're traveling through O'Hare International Airport? Now, there's an app for that. “B4 You Board” lets smartphone users order from ...
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Politicians railing about high-speed trainsNov 20, 2011 11:00 pm - Whizzing through the French countryside on a high-speed rail TGV train at 200 miles per hour. Rumbling along on Metra's BNSF Line's 5:04 p.m. express train at 70. Speedi...