Articles filed under Transportation
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Tollway board chairwoman steps down after a year due to health issuesJan 30, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois tollway board Chairwoman Dorothy Abreu is stepping down, officials said Monday, citing health issues. Abreu, a banking executive from Chicago, was recruited by ...
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Why is it taking so long to bring electric school buses into suburban fleets?Jan 28, 2023 12:00 am - Green school buses still costly, need infrastructure
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Rail merger opposed by suburbs should go forward, analysts sayJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - U.S. Surface Transportation Board will have the final word on plan that suburbs oppose
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Nearly 70 vehicles involved in pileups just north of Illinois-Wisconsin borderJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - Up to 70 vehicles were involved in pileups Friday afternoon on highways just north of the Illinois-Wisconsin border. A crash on westbound I-94 near Kenosha completely sh...
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O'Hare remains the second busiest airport in nation, gains ground from 2021Jan 27, 2023 12:00 am - O'Hare International Airport beat its Atlanta rival in terms of growth rate for flights in 2022, the Federal Aviation Administration reported Friday. But Hartsfield-Jack...
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Barrington considers installing cameras to read license platesJan 25, 2023 4:00 am - Barrington police soon could have an additional tool at their disposal to help catch suspected criminals. The village board is expected to vote Feb. 13 on a plan to inst...
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Garrett Popcorn Shop now open at Midway International AirportJan 24, 2023 4:00 am - A Garrett Popcorn Shop's landing at Midway International Airport represents more than just tasty snacks for travelers to the Chicago Department of Aviation. "It's the la...
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Giannoulias makes modernization push as new secretary of stateJan 24, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - For newly sworn-in Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, customer service is the central mission as he assumes the state's second-largest constitutional of...
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Coffee Siesta coming soon to Glenview's downtown Metra stationJan 24, 2023 12:00 am - A coffee shop will return to Glenview's downtown Metra train station. The Glenview Village Board recently approved a resolution for a sublease for Coffee Siesta to opera...
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It's good for kids and the environment. So why aren't more students walking to school?Jan 23, 2023 4:30 am - Watch students converge on many suburban schools in the morning and you'll see some walkers, a posse of buses and an inevitable car line stretching down the street. It w...