Articles filed under Transportation
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Oberweis: Raise speed limit to 70Apr 16, 2013 2:54 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Drivers would be allowed to legally go 70 mph on tollways and interstates in Illinois under a plan from state Sen. Jim Oberweis that won preliminary approv...
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Lake County considers first multilane roundaboutApr 16, 2013 2:17 pm - When the first roundabout was proposed in Lake County, the response was extreme. “People were so skeptical, I would seriously get phone calls from people saying there wo...
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Do Metra photo ops require PR consultants?Apr 15, 2013 5:15 am - Is Metra's leadership in flux again? The agency has been in perpetual motion since a 2010 financial scandal, and now it's unclear if the board will renew Executive Direc...
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Investigators probe jet's crash into sea in BaliApr 14, 2013 10:00 am - BALI, Indonesia — Indonesian investigators on Sunday began working to determine what caused a new Lion Air passenger jet to miss a runway while landing on the resort isl...
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American flight makes emergency landing at O’HareApr 13, 2013 4:42 pm - An American Airlines flight carrying 107 passengers made an emergency landing at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Friday afternoon because of a mechanical probl...
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Cause of O’Hare runway lighting outage identifiedApr 13, 2013 4:41 pm - Investigators have determined the cause of an airfield lighting outage at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport that forced the closure of several runways. Chicago Depa...
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Cuba Road, Hoffman Lane to close:Apr 10, 2013 5:33 pm - Roads in Deer Park and Riverwoods will close at 7 a.m. Monday, April 22 for removal and installation of culverts. Cuba Road will be closed west of the EJ&E tracks and is...
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Is Metra CEO on his way out?Apr 10, 2013 1:00 pm - Two years ago, Metra CEO Alex Clifford promised an era of change at the agency, which had been rocked by a financial scandal. But changes could be under way for Clifford...
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Fakroddin will join RTA boardApr 09, 2013 4:18 pm - Kane County Board members went into Tuesday’s meeting expecting an arm wrestling match over the county’s appointee to the RTA board. Instead, they walked out smiling and...
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Gilmer/Midlothian Road optionsApr 09, 2013 9:40 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation hosts a public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 17 regarding the Gilmer Road and Midlothian Road intersection improv...