Articles filed under Transportation
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No Ethanol fire as initially reported, but Metra trains delayedFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - It was one of the most attention-grabbing Metra alerts ever - "due to an ethanol freight train that has caught fire," BNSF Line trains were halted in Hinsdale Wednesday ...
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Management company hired to bolster Waukegan airport and harborFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - Daily Herald Report A Wisconsin company has been hired to improve the harbor and airport in Waukegan. The Waukegan Port District board of directors awarded a management ...
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Chicago Executive Airport Board Chairman Robert McKenzie resignsFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - The chairman of the board of directors at Chicago Executive Airport, Robert McKenzie, announced Thursday he is stepping down, effective immediately. McKenzie sent his le...
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Convicted stowaway in trouble again after O'Hare appearanceFeb 18, 2016 12:00 am - A hefty bail set Thursday could ground a Chicago woman with a history of trying to sneak onto airplanes. Police charged Marilyn Hartman, 64, with criminal trespass and v...
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You can talk with Pace at upcoming hearingsFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - Got questions or suggestions about Pace service? This is your chance to engage with bus agency staff members at hearings this month held to explain updates in policy. Pa...
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Street closures approved for eventsFeb 17, 2016 12:00 am - The Wauconda village board on Tuesday approved street closures for the farmers market and Cruise Night car shows this year. Both events have drawn criticism from some do...
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Schaumburg officials question plan to close Higgins Road medianFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - Some Schaumburg village board members say the Illinois Department of Transportation is going too far with a plan to close a Higgins Road median in front of an entrance t...
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O'Hare runway rotation to relieve jet noise could start in MayFeb 16, 2016 12:00 am - Sleepless residents living near O'Hare International Airport could decide for themselves if an overnight runway rotation system brings noise relief as soon as May, altho...
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Pyke: Metra log details requests for job favorsFeb 15, 2016 4:30 am - The days of powerful people asking for favors at Metra aren't over yet, a look at the agency's log of job-related inquiries shows. But the fact the agency is now recordi...
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Overnight Golf Road closings under I-90 planned this weekFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - Golf Road will be completely closed beneath the Interstate 90 tollway bridge overnight later this week for construction work. The road, which runs through Rolling Meadow...