Articles filed under Transportation
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Why Elk Grove Village is going to court over O'Hare Fly Quiet planOct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Village officials are hoping a judge will force the Federal Aviation Administration to consider another option for a proposed overnight runway rotation plan at...
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'They can't get people to work here': U-46 drivers call for better pay to attract more workersOct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - Days that start at 5:15 a.m. and end at 4:45 p.m. Workplace temperatures that hit 120 degrees in the summer. The possibility of being kicked, punched or slapped. Confron...
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'We have to do it right': Drones help Metra gather more accurate, expedited evidence at crashesOct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - Armed with spray paint, Metra police officer Phillip Fortier crouches down and carefully marks the location of a body, a car and a train at a recent emergency drill. The...
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Illinois tollway launches new strategic and capital plan process, seeks inputOct 07, 2023 12:05 am - For some Central Tri-State Tollway drivers hardened to the ubiquitous bulldozers and concrete mixers as a rebuild continues, it may seem there's no end to the Move Illin...
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Officials: 2 injured when shuttle, plane collide at O'HareOct 06, 2023 1:00 am - Two people were injured when a shuttle bus and an airplane crashed at Chicago O'Hare Airport on Friday evening, the Chicago Fire Department said. A CFD spokesperson ...
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How to avoid a marathon commute to the Chicago MarathonOct 05, 2023 5:00 pm - Heading to the Bank of America Chicago Marathon on Sunday? Take the train, transportation experts advise. More than 47,000 runners are expected to take on the 26.2-mile ...
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Arriving now at Terminal 5: new art installationsOct 05, 2023 5:30 am - Passengers rushing through O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 5 may want to take a pause and enjoy a series of major art installations landing this month. Works by ...
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Restart your engines - NASCAR returns to Chicago in 2024Oct 05, 2023 1:00 am - NASCAR stock cars once again will whiz past Buckingham Fountain after Mayor Brandon Johnson gave a green light to the return of the Chicago Street Race in 2024. Johnson'...
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Des Plaines officials targeting O'Hare travelers parking on city streetsOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - O'Hare International Airport travelers who try to save a few bucks by parking on residential streets in nearby Des Plaines soon could face tickets and fines. Alderman Ma...
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Kennedy Expressway work ramps up for the 2023 home stretchOct 04, 2023 5:30 am - Before the mega Kennedy Expressway repair job wraps up for the year, more ramps are coming down. This week marked the closure of the Addison Avenue ramp to the inbound K...