Articles filed under Transportation
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CTA has a gift on O’Hare stop’s 40thAug 30, 2024 4:02 pm - The CTA is offering rides on vintage rail cars this Sunday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of service to O’Hare International Airport.
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Making the impossible happen: Longmeadow Parkway opens to trafficAug 29, 2024 3:53 pm - It took a collaboration of state, county and local agencies to complete the Longmeadow Parkway project. The northern Kane County Fox River bridge opened to traffic on Thursday.
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Tollway settles lawsuit over contract blunder that stalled major interchangeAug 29, 2024 1:17 pm - Tollway leaders settle lawsuit over I-290 and I-88 interchange for $25 million. Payout includes about $10 million in damages.
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What does gas cost? How bad are airports? When should I leave? Your Labor Day travel forecast is hereAug 28, 2024 9:50 am - Labor Day weekend brings barbecues, parades, sprinkler leaping — and the potential for angst on roads and in airports with crowded conditions. Here are five things to know about getaways on the last long weekend of the summer.
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Coffee, headphones and cookies among O’Hare’s latest products to tempt travelers on the flyAug 28, 2024 9:26 am - Here’s what just opened at O’Hare’s Terminal 5 as the city continues to expand concessions.
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Don’t miss chance to make O’Hare pup a star in TSA’s ‘Cutest Canine’ contestAug 20, 2024 5:10 pm - TSA’s ‘Cutest Canine’ contest features O’Hare contender, Badger, who loves his ball and is a hardworking pup.
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Another truck wedged under Long Grove bridge Monday morningAug 19, 2024 5:12 pm - Once again, a box truck became stuck under Long Grove’s iconic covered bridge early Monday morning, with the vehicle taking the brunt of the damage.
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Students can catch a free transit ride this Aug. 26Aug 19, 2024 9:28 am - Students across the region won’t have to pay for transit on Aug. 26 when Chicago schools open after the summer holidays.
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Strike by drivers hits Chicago paratransit ridersAug 16, 2024 6:25 pm - Chicago residents with disabilities face challenges getting around amid a strike by Pace paratransit drivers.
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Hoffman Estates joins other suburbs by outsourcing crossing guardsAug 15, 2024 2:56 pm - Facing increasing difficulty finding and retaining school crossing guards, Hoffman Estates is joining neighbors Schaumburg, Hanover Park and Barrington by contracting Aurora-based Andy Frain for those services.