Articles filed under Transportation
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Editorial: Jahn's death draws attention to issues for pedestrians, cyclists, driversMay 18, 2021 1:00 am - The death of a famous person can call attention to the circumstances of the passing in a way that doesn't always happen when the rest of us leave this earth. And, that s...
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Electric buses cut pollution and spark interest, but there's a cost conundrumMay 17, 2021 5:30 am - With state and federal momentum growing to replace diesel school buses with electrics, and a manufacturing plant to build those vehicles moving to the suburbs, is Illino...
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Hoffman Estates, county partnering on bicycle safety projectMay 14, 2021 1:00 am - The village of Hoffman Estates and the Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways are partnering to begin design engineering for the Beverly Road bicycle toll...
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Small plane makes emergency landing on I-355May 13, 2021 1:00 am - No serious injuries were reported after a small airplane with four people aboard made an emergency landing at 11:10 a.m. Thursday in the southbound lanes of I-355 near N...
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Could railroad merger lead to more freight trains in the suburbs?May 12, 2021 1:00 am - A replay of a 2008 battle to stop the Canadian National Railway from acquiring another railroad is emerging in the suburbs with similar concerns about spiraling freight ...
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Stearns School Road closed for emergency repair, bridge projectMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - Stearns School Road in Gurnee, usually one of the busiest roads in the village, is the focus of two repair projects that will stop traffic. Lake County transportation wo...
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Former Kane County state's attorney McMahon appointed to Metra boardMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - Former Kane County State's Attorney Joe McMahon is the county's newest appointment to the Metra board of directors. The decision comes despite criticism from several cou...
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Mask flouting no joke at 30,000 feet, aviation industry saysMay 10, 2021 5:30 am - The minute flight attendants ask airplane passengers to put up their tray tables, there's typically a quick response. But when it comes to COVID-19 mask requirements, c...
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Navy Pier Flyover finally opens, 7 years after construction beganMay 10, 2021 1:00 am - With the clouds parting on cue and the lake glistening in the distance, Chicago leaders officially opened the last stretch of the much-delayed Navy Pier Flyover project ...
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After Jahn death, bike advocates say cyclists must be careful and infrastructure must helpMay 10, 2021 1:00 am - In the wake of the bicycle crash Saturday in Campton Hills that killed world-renowned architect Helmut Jahn, area bicycle safety activists said more work can be done to ...