Articles filed under Transportation
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Stingray not only fish in the sea at Chicago Auto ShowFeb 05, 2013 4:30 am - What's new at the Chicago Auto Show this year? I'm struck by the resurgence of big, bold, high horsepower, luxury and performance. One thing seems sure, it is more like ...
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O’Hare still No. 2, and Midway creeping upFeb 04, 2013 1:36 pm - When it comes to launching passengers, O’Hare International Airport is busy but not busiest and Midway International Airport is getting busier. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlant...
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Semitrailer truck burns on I-94Feb 01, 2013 8:19 pm - A semitrailer truck that became engulfed in flames Friday afternoon on Interstate 94 in Libertyville caused traffic to slow and sent its driver to the hospital for treat...
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Metra 10-ride passes spike by 11 percent todayFeb 01, 2013 4:00 am - Metra riders who buy 10-ride passes will pay from $2.75 to $9.25 more today following a fare increase approved late last year. The 11 percent jump should net Metra about...
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Poll Vault: How bad is your commute?Jan 31, 2013 11:00 pm - With snow in the forecast next week, you might be tempted to take mass transit to work instead of your car. Then again, with the cost of a 10-ride Metra pass going up to...
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30-plus vehicle pileup injures at least 10 in IndianaJan 31, 2013 9:00 pm - PLAINFIELD, Ind. — A more than 30-vehicle pileup on a snowy Indiana interstate left at least 10 people injured Thursday, including at least one critically, and shut down...
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Groups push for roadwork fundingJan 31, 2013 2:55 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Business and trade groups say Illinois lawmakers must act quickly on $675 million for new transit projects if they want to see road-graders moving this spr...
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Durbin wants cash payback before privatizing MidwayJan 31, 2013 12:00 pm - Not so fast, Sen. Dick Durbin cautioned federal regulators who have final say on whether Midway International Airport should be privatized. The city of Chicago is studyi...
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Meetings on Lake-Cook road work plannedJan 30, 2013 9:18 am - Lake-Cook Road construction update meetings are set for 3 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 with businesses and at 4:30 p.m. with residents at the Deerfield village hall, 850 Wauke...
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Morning crash stalls traffic on Jane Addams tollwayJan 30, 2013 9:05 am - Traffic is moving again after an earlier accident closed multiple lanes on the eastbound Jane Addams Memorial Tollway near Elmhurst Road for a short time on Wednesday mo...