Articles filed under Transportation
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Southwest cancels nearly 90 flights at Midway airportDec 28, 2017 12:00 am - Cold and ice grounded more flights at Midway International Airport than any other place in the country Thursday morning. The unexpected change in travel plans sent passe...
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Tollway 'Zero' weather patrols out in frigid coldDec 27, 2017 6:00 am - DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Tollway has dispatched its Zero Weather Road Patrols to assist stranded motorists during the bitter cold snap. The patrols roll a...
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How Metra monthly passes become miniature works of artDec 25, 2017 7:00 am - It's more than just a monthly pass. It's a taste of romance, of adventure and nostalgia. The miniature works of art that make every Metra monthly pass pop come courtesy ...
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Tollway awards nearly $1B in construction work this yearDec 22, 2017 6:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Directors of Illinois' toll highways have approved five more construction contracts totaling $20 million. The Illinois Tollway board of director...
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Plum Grove Road work tops list of 2018 Schaumburg projectsDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - Schaumburg's 2018 capital-improvement plan has a major emphasis on transportation, including reconstructing Plum Grove Road, building a new road through the former Motor...
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Maine Township highway commissioner says trustees broke lawDec 22, 2017 12:00 am - Maine Township's highway commissioner accused trustees of breaking the law this week when they voted against his proposed tax increase. Highway Commissioner Walter Kazm...
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Why you should buy an I-Pass transponder before 2018Dec 21, 2017 12:00 am - The new year will bring a financial penalty for I-PASS customers who drive through tolls without a transponder or who neglect to properly mount transponders in their veh...
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Some O'Hare restaurant workers picket but shops still openDec 21, 2017 12:00 am - Travelers can still grab lattes at O'Hare International Airport but a walkout by restaurant workers Thursday on one of the busiest day of the year shows the divide betwe...
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Taxpayers cover costs of state agencies to exhibit at conferenceDec 20, 2017 4:35 am - Taxpayers who covered the costs of sending local officials to a three-day Illinois Municipal League conference also paid to send public agencies to exhibit there. Six st...
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Metra on track with braking system that might have stopped Amtrak crashDec 20, 2017 4:00 am - An automatic braking system meant to prevent crashes like the Amtrak derailment in Washington state will start operating on Metra's four busiest train lines in 2018 whil...