Articles filed under Transportation
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Bike plan comment sought:Nov 22, 2013 5:12 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking feedback on the Illinois Bike Transportation Plan, considered a significant statewide initiative. This is the last o...
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Lawmakers urge bidding for gates in airline mergerNov 22, 2013 4:49 pm - DALLAS — Four key members of Congress say that all airlines — not just low-fare carriers — should be able to bid on gates and landing rights that American Airlines and U...
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Chicago Executive board gets new chairmanNov 22, 2013 1:47 pm - Chicago Executive Airport is more expensive and at a competitive disadvantage mainly because its tenants must pay property taxes, according to the new chairman of the ai...
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Body on tracks Friday ID’d as Buffalo Grove womanNov 22, 2013 7:23 am - A woman who was struck and killed by a train on the railroad tracks south of Buffalo Grove’s Metra station Friday morning has been identified as 49-year-old Linda S. Koz...
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Libertyville soon could see relief from big road projectNov 21, 2013 4:00 pm - A disruptive road project that has frustrated drivers in the Libertyville area for two construction seasons is in the homestretch. The orange barrels, electronic message...
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Amtrak train stalls for hours in northern IndianaNov 21, 2013 2:44 pm - MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — An Amtrak passenger train traveling from Chicago to the Detroit area was stopped for more than five hours in northern Indiana because of mechanical...
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Worker dies after falling from O’Hare roofNov 21, 2013 2:43 pm - A contractor working at O’Hare International Airport died after falling from the roof of the facility’s international terminal. The 59-year-old electrician, identified a...
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Oberweis: Higher speed limit is ‘will of the people’Nov 21, 2013 11:33 am - State Sen. Jim Oberweis took his case for higher speed limits in urban areas to Illinois tollway board directors Thursday, but it’s not clear if the idea gained traction...
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Tax ruling claimed as victory by both sidesNov 21, 2013 11:31 am - Both sides in a tax haven lawsuit between the Regional Transportation Authority and Kankakee call a Thursday ruling by the Illinois Supreme Court on a related case a win...
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Lake-Cook Road improvements completedNov 21, 2013 10:43 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle visited Deerfield Thursday morning to mark the end of the county’s 2013 construction season, including a five-month, $9 mill...