Articles filed under Transportation
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Stalemate breaks; deal reached for 6th runway at O'HareJan 30, 2016 12:00 am - After years of stalemate, Chicago has reached an agreement with airlines on building a sixth parallel runway at O'Hare International Airport but the announcement of the ...
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Tunnel connecting Mannheim to Balmoral in Rosemont opensJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - A tunnel from southbound Mannheim Road to eastbound Balmoral Avenue taking drivers into Rosemont has officially opened, village officials said Friday. It follows the ope...
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Organ successfully transplanted despite delay at Wheeling airportJan 27, 2016 12:00 am - A medical cargo plane flying into Wheeling's Chicago Executive Airport to pick up an organ slid off the airport's main runway Tuesday, but the organ successfully made it...
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O'Hare noise group disappointed with Emanuel meetingJan 27, 2016 12:00 am - A long-awaited session with Mayor Rahm Emanuel was a flop, anti-jet-noise activists said Wednesday, and their new hope lies with an alderman's proposal to save diagonal ...
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Gurnee bridge repair continues on Old Grand AvenueJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - Construction crews for Canadian Pacific Railroad poured cement Tuesday and continued work on the bridge on Old Grand Avenue in Gurnee. The Canadian Pacific Railroad exp...
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Are red-light camera crash results inflated?Jan 25, 2016 4:45 am - Red-light cameras began proliferating at suburban intersections in 2009 with the justification that they would prevent crashes. The same year, the Illinois Department of...
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Make red-light camera data more accessible, lawmaker saysJan 25, 2016 4:45 am - You just received a $100 ticket in the mail courtesy of a red-light camera. How to pay the fine, view the violation and appeal the citation are clearly spelled out. But ...
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Jet noise proposal: Less at night but more at dawn?Jan 25, 2016 12:00 am - More options to rotate O'Hare flights overnight were welcomed by suburban and Chicago leaders Monday but a new plan for aircraft landing at dawn raised fears of more jet...
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Did red-light cameras cut crashes? Not always, analysis showsJan 24, 2016 6:30 am -
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Editorial: Let the public assess red-light camerasJan 24, 2016 12:00 am - For years now, we've been warning about the immorality of red-light camera profits that have tempted officials in many suburban municipalities. We're open to the idea th...