Articles filed under Transportation
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United Airlines drops Cleveland as hubFeb 01, 2014 5:27 pm - WASHINGTON — United Airlines said Saturday it will drop its money-losing hub in Cleveland, slashing its daily flights and eliminating 470 jobs. The company’s CEO Jeff Sm...
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Metra gives CEO job to its interim chiefJan 31, 2014 9:07 am - Metra officials Friday picked an experienced railroader to lead the agency at a pivotal moment in its history. Interim CEO Don Orseno, former chief of operations and a ...
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Five accidents in Kane County due to weather conditionsJan 30, 2014 3:56 pm - The Kane County Sheriff’s Department had its hands full Thursday morning with multiple accidents that an official said were related to drifting snow. Three separate acc...
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Metra police future needs public airingJan 30, 2014 3:22 pm - Metra was asking for it when it commissioned a report on its police force — and you’ve got to give the beleaguered commuter rail agency credit for that. The findings by ...
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Two federal agencies join probe of fatal I-88 crashJan 30, 2014 9:00 am - Whether truck companies are following regulations questioned
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Trucking experts say rules in place to prevent accidentsJan 30, 2014 8:00 am - Numerous federal regulations are in place to prevent tragedies similar to the fiery crash on I-88 in Aurora that killed a tollway worker and severely injured a state tro...
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Arlington Heights conserving salt to get through rest of winterJan 30, 2014 4:30 am - Arlington Heights public works officials have moved into a conservation phase of salt usage on village roads to ensure that there will be enough to make it through the r...
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Barrington unveils changes to underpass planJan 30, 2014 4:30 am - Hundreds of residents attended the final public meeting Wednesday night at the Barrington High School for the proposed Route 14 underpass designed to keep freight traffi...
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Can’t we make our local roads stronger?Jan 30, 2014 4:00 am - The past weeks of very cold weather has caused our local village roads to buckle every 10-15 feet. If you drive on Burr Oak west to Kennicott or north on Kennicott from ...
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Metra CEO decision possible FridayJan 29, 2014 4:44 pm - After months of twists and turns, Metra could have a new executive director by the end of the week and a permanent board chairman in February. The board of directors is ...