Articles filed under Transportation
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Three taken to hospital after disturbance aboard O'Hare-bound United flightNov 13, 2022 12:00 am - A flight attendant and two others on a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to O'Hare International Airport were taken to Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago ear...
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The $100 'Super Saver' pass will stay as Metra passes its third pandemic-era budgetNov 11, 2022 12:00 am - Metra directors opted to keep bargain fares offering flexibility to riders as they adopted the 2023 budget Friday, but the move will mean about $2 million less than orig...
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Segment of Cedar Lake Road in Round Lake Beach to reopenNov 10, 2022 12:00 am - Cedar Lake Road from Rollins Road to Monaville Road in Round Lake Beach is scheduled to reopen Saturday, Nov. 12, after being closed for the last month for a culvert rep...
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Traffic delays expected at Elk Grove intersectionNov 09, 2022 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village officials are warning of potential traffic delays over the next several weeks at the intersection of Biesterfield and Arlington Heights roads. The expe...
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Crash fatalities are down, but may be more because of safer cars than safer drivingNov 07, 2022 4:30 am - It seems like every few days, news of a fatal crash shakes us. Recent examples include an SUV rear-ending a school bus near Campton Hills, resulting in two young adult ...
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What drives Pritzker, Bailey on transportation issues?Oct 31, 2022 5:30 am - Republican Sen. Darren Bailey is eying tolled lanes to run alongside existing freeways to help pay for roads. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker thinks a controversial railwa...
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Ex-tollway executives file suit, allege cronyismOct 31, 2022 1:00 am - Two former high-ranking Illinois tollway executives accuse the agency's now-retired chairman of cronyism and overstepping his authority. A lawsuit by former Chief Admini...
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Arlington Heights Road closed for hours after crash damages downtown rail signalsOct 30, 2022 1:00 am - Arlington Heights Road was closed between Northwest Highway and Sigwalt Street for several hours Sunday while crews repaired railroad signals damaged in a two-vehicle cr...
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Schedule tweak coming for evening riders on UP NorthOct 28, 2022 1:00 am - As Metra plows through a massive rail tie replacement program on the Union Pacific North Line, some riders will see temporary evening delays starting Tuesday. The change...
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Metra warns railway merger would exacerbate unsafe conditions for commutersOct 26, 2022 1:00 am - Metra officials warn that delays and potential hazards for Milwaukee District West passengers can only get worse if a proposed merger between the Canadian Pacific and Ka...