Articles filed under Transportation
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Uber will ban passengers with low ratingsMay 29, 2019 1:00 am - Uber passengers who habitually leave their trash behind and disrespect their drivers may soon get the boot. The ride-hailing company announced Tuesday that riders with r...
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Commuter parking changes begin Saturday in Mount ProspectMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - Construction of the Maple Street Lofts mixed-use development in downtown Mount Prospect will impact the availability of the Maple Street Commuter Parking Lot beginning S...
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Bill to stop some driver's license suspensions stallsMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Without any knowledge of what was happening, Rodney Shelton, a city worker with the Chicago Fire Department, racked up almost $9,000 in non-moving vehicle ...
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One dead after Metra train strikes pedestrian near Villa ParkMay 28, 2019 1:00 am - A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a Metra Union Pacific West Line train about 7:45 a.m. between the Villa Park and Elmhurst stations, authorities said. Th...
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In Transit: Would you pay more for gas to fix the roads?May 27, 2019 7:00 am - Sure, no one likes potholes, but are you willing to pay more for gas and registration fees to fill one? The question is among suggested trade-offs in Gov. J.B. Pritzker...
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Metra wants to hear from riders on North Central Service lineMay 26, 2019 1:00 am - Riders on Metra's North Central Service line from Antioch to Chicago have until June 1 to respond to a survey regarding service. The Regional Transportation Authority i...
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Hundreds gather in Des Plaines to remember Flight 191 crashMay 25, 2019 1:00 am - There is a glint of joy when Kim Jockl recognizes someone she has only talked to on the phone before, but then it gives way to a sudden sadness that is always lingering ...
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'There's nothing for these paramedics to do': Remembering the Flight 191 crashMay 24, 2019 5:00 am - Editor's note: Dave Tonge was one of four Daily Herald photographers who were at the scene of the Flight 191 crash on May 25, 1979. The others were Barry Jarvinen, Ch...
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Tollway to O'Hare could cut through Flight 191 crash siteMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - Forty years ago, when American Airlines Flight 191 crashed just beyond O'Hare Airport's boundaries, the jetliner struck earth - not the mobile home park next door, nor t...
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A 'second downtown' in Des Plaines? City leaders hope so with help of TIF districtMay 24, 2019 1:00 am - Des Plaines wants to create a "second downtown" complete with apartments, shops and even a new train station. For years, city leaders have eyed the struggling corridor ...