Articles filed under Transportation
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Upgrades are coming to Metra's websiteMay 18, 2016 1:00 am - Metra riders who need to check train times quickly only to go through a multiple-step process on the agency's website will get some relief in June. Metra is promising a ...
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Metra BNSF train to Oswego is back on trackMay 18, 2016 1:00 am - Metra is unthawing engineering and environmental studies about extending Metra's BNSF Line west to Oswego after Kendall County leaders assured the agency they endorse th...
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Here's how Illinois' driver's license is changingMay 17, 2016 12:30 pm - The newest Illinois driver's licenses will include an "ultraviolet feature" on the back and will be sent to applicants through the mail starting this summer in an effort...
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Triple threat? Durbin, Kirk, Emanuel take on TSA over airport security linesMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - First came U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin's promise of four more drug-sniffing dogs and 58 extra security officers to reduce record delays at security checkpoints at Midway and O...
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Alternative vision for Route 53 extension nets enthusiastic supportMay 17, 2016 1:00 am - Opponents of the proposed Route 53 north extension have enthusiastically endorsed what was described as a "bold and courageous" stance by Lake County Board Chairman Aaro...
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Lake County's Lawlor pulls Route 53 support; study still on?May 16, 2016 11:43 am - Monday's stunning announcement by Lake County Board Chairman Aaron Lawlor that he's withdrawing support for the Route 53 extension and suggesting instead officials conce...
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Is walking risky business? Pedestrian deaths rise in IllinoisMay 16, 2016 5:00 am - Ever crossed a busy suburban road on foot and felt you were risking your life? You know the intersection - four wide lanes with cars speeding along at 40 to 50 mph. You...
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TSA lines so bad American Airlines is paying for backupMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - Horrendous waits in security lines at O'Hare and airports across the country are prompting one airline to dip into its own coffers and bail out the government. In respon...
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Two bicycling events in Schaumburg this weekMay 16, 2016 1:00 am - The village of Schaumburg is recognizing Bike to Work Week and inviting the public to join Mayor Al Larson on a ride to his own workplace - village hall - at 9:30 a.m. F...
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Man critically injured fleeing police, jumping from O'Hare terminalMay 11, 2016 1:00 am - A 22-year-old Plainfield man was listed in critical condition Wednesday at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge with injuries suffered after jumping from an ...