Articles filed under Transportation
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Major fixes on the Kennedy, 'smart corridors' on routes 64 and 56 heading our wayNov 21, 2022 4:30 am - By Marni Pyke With the interminable Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction terminating this year, the Illinois Department of Transportation is shifting gears to several p...
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Feds officially approve the massive expansion of O'Hare terminalsNov 21, 2022 12:00 am - The Federal Aviation Administration has officially approved a massive redo of O'Hare that will mean new terminals, gates, hotels and development on the western side of t...
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$5.7 million Lakeview Parkway widening, resurfacing in Vernon Hills planned for 2023Nov 18, 2022 4:30 am - A long-planned road project in Vernon Hills is set for construction in early 2023. The $5.7 million project involves widening and resurfacing Lakeview Parkway from near ...
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Ride Lake County reports more than 12,000 trips in first six monthsNov 16, 2022 12:00 am - Ride Lake County, a countywide paratransit service, reported more than 12,000 rides since launching in May, county officials say. The service provides residents over 60...
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'Enhanced' Metra schedules are comingNov 15, 2022 12:00 am - Suburban Metra riders could see more trains chugging into stations in the coming days, officials said. The changes will affect passengers on the Union Pacific and Milwau...
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5 tips to make Thanksgiving travel easier - and a little less priceyNov 14, 2022 4:30 am - Ten days until Thanksgiving - have you made your travel plans? If not, it's time to stuff that turkey. Here's what to know about driving and flying over the November and...
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Another diverging diamond interchange comes to the suburbsNov 14, 2022 12:00 am - Suburban commuters in Will County passing through the I-55 and Weber Road interchange could usually count on one thing — traffic congestion. Illinois Department of Trans...
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Three taken to hospital after disturbance aboard O'Hare-bound United flightNov 13, 2022 12:00 am - A flight attendant and two others on a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to O'Hare International Airport were taken to Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago ear...
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The $100 'Super Saver' pass will stay as Metra passes its third pandemic-era budgetNov 11, 2022 12:00 am - Metra directors opted to keep bargain fares offering flexibility to riders as they adopted the 2023 budget Friday, but the move will mean about $2 million less than orig...
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Segment of Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake Beach to reopenNov 10, 2022 12:00 am - Cedar Lake Road from Rollins Road to Monaville Road in Round Lake Beach is scheduled to reopen Saturday, Nov. 12, after being closed for the last month for a culvert rep...