Articles filed under Transportation
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Buffalo Grove family left in limbo in Dominican Republic when flights canceledMar 21, 2020 1:00 am - If luck is with the Shoichets, they'll be home in Buffalo Grove this weekend. But as of Saturday, the family of four still were among the collateral damage of the COVID-...
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Private jet operations tick up at Chicago Executive, DuPage airportsMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Private jet traffic has risen slightly at two suburban airports likely related to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. Officials at Chicago Executive Airport in Whe...
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Midway tower still closed, FAA restricts small jets after touch-and-goesMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - About 82% of flights at Midway International Airport are sidelined today because of weather and closure of the air traffic control tower, which is being disinfected afte...
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Metra going to alternative schedule, operating fewer trainsMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Metra commuters traveling to and from work next week will have fewer trains to choose from as the railway scales back service in response to a COVID-19-related drop in p...
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COVID-19 test kits suspected to be counterfeit seized at O'HareMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Illegal coronavirus test kits were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at O'Hare International Airport, authorities announced Thursday. The off...
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Cancellations continue at Midway; no word on tower reopeningMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - With more than 70% of flights canceled Wednesday at Midway International Airport, it's unclear when operations will normalize as the air traffic control tower is scrubbe...
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Hundreds of cancellations at Midway Airport after tower technicians contract coronavirusMar 17, 2020 1:00 am - Flights are operating at a reduced rate at Midway International Airport after authorities closed its air traffic control tower when several technicians tested positive T...
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I-88 repair work beginning this weekMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - Maintenance and repair work is scheduled to begin this week on the Reagan Memorial Tollway (I-88) between the Aurora Toll Plaza and Illinois Route 59 in Naperville and t...
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Gas prices see double-digit dropMar 16, 2020 1:00 am - AURORA - Americans are seeing the lowers gasoline prices of the year, according to AAA - The Auto Club Group, as pump prices plummeted by double digits in 35 states. The...
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Tollway stops accepting cash as way to prevent coronavirus spreadMar 15, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway is temporarily suspending manual toll payments and shifting to entirely electronic payments to prevent spread of the coronavirus to drivers and empl...