Articles filed under Transportation
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State senator accused of having gun in bag at O’HareDec 05, 2012 2:48 pm - A veteran Illinois state senator was arrested Wednesday after trying to board a flight from Chicago to Washington with a gun and ammunition in a carry-on bag, authoritie...
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Readers sore over Metra fare hikes, red-light ticketsDec 03, 2012 4:30 am - The Thanksgiving leftovers are history, but it's not too late to say thanks — for reading and commenting on In Transit this year. And the best way to express my apprecia...
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The SoapboxDec 01, 2012 4:00 am - Sleeping in a box: About 27 students — some who have not known hunger themselves — now have an idea of what it’s like to be homeless. The group camped out for a night on...
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Elburn’s Anderson Road extension is still possibleNov 29, 2012 10:50 am - The proposed Anderson Road extension and bridge isn’t completely dead — more like on life support, for up to six more months. Earlier this month, Kane County was prepare...
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Route 21/137 work to cause delaysNov 27, 2012 3:48 pm - Motorists can expect lengthy delays as work continues on the widening of Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) in Libertyville. The placement of hot mix asphalt over all temporary...
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Will new chairman bring Metra some Irish luck?Nov 26, 2012 4:30 am - It’s crunchtime for Metra’s new chairman, Brad O’Halloran — with big challenges that require a game plan where failure isn’t an option. But am I talking about the fundin...
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Holiday travel appears smooth in ChicagoNov 25, 2012 10:15 am - Travelers heading home after Thanksgiving say it’s been smooth and hassle-free in the Chicago area with good weather for travel. The Greyhound station near downtown Chi...
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Attorney: Palatine flight attendant didn’t know she had gunNov 24, 2012 10:55 am - The longtime American Airlines flight attendant stopped Friday at an O’Hare International Airport security checkpoint didn’t know she had a loaded gun in her carry-on ba...
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Palatine flight attendant arrested over gun at O’HareNov 23, 2012 5:06 pm - An American Airlines flight attendant from Palatine was arrested Friday at O’Hare International Airport after security screeners discovered a gun in her carry-on luggage...
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U.S. roads, airports unprepared for natural disastersNov 22, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — The nation's lifelines — its roads, airports, railways and transit systems — are getting hammered by extreme weather beyond what their builders imagined, le...