Articles filed under Transportation
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Lawmakers call airport screeners ineffective, rudeMar 31, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — House members of both parties this week teed off against the agency in charge of airport and port anti-terrorist screening, saying it uses ineffective tacti...
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Tough negotiations expected over fourth runway at O’HareMar 30, 2012 7:50 pm - Tough negotiations expected over fourth runway at airport
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Mount Prospect sewer collapse repair to take three weeksMar 30, 2012 6:00 pm - A preliminary plan is in place to repair the sewer collapse below Busse Road in Mount Prospect, but officials expect the process to take three weeks. Representatives of ...
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Road projects start up again in HuntleyMar 29, 2012 5:19 pm - Motorists should expect delays when traveling through Huntley as work to widen Route 47 between Reed and Kreutzer roads picks up for the season and a major overhaul of t...
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Elgin man honored for 25 years of safe drivingMar 29, 2012 4:03 pm - Al Reinken is now part of an elite circle of UPS drivers. He became a member of the Circle of Honor this year for 25 years of accident-free driving, making him one of ab...
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O'Hare runways part of Mayor Emanuel's $7 billion planMar 29, 2012 12:45 pm - Mayor Rahm Emanuel's announcement Thursday of a $7 billion program to overhaul Chicago's infrastructure included $1.4 billion to get two new runways built at O'Hare Inte...
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Libertyville prepares for road repair barrage in 2013Mar 29, 2012 5:30 am - Selling the idea was the first hurdle, and with the solid backing of voters the steps involved with fixing a third of the streets in Libertyville are under way. Arrangin...
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Crash hold up traffic on I-94 near Deerfield RoadMar 28, 2012 2:47 pm - Traffic was stalled on the Tri-State Tollway Wednesday morning for about half an hour, after a woman crashed her vehicle into the median near Deerfield Road around 9:30 ...
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Editorial: Cellphone ban for drivers neededMar 28, 2012 5:00 am - Late last year, we said the tide in attitudes was shifting and a ban on cellphone use while driving may be in the best interest of all. Fast forward to today, and the Il...
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Congress lurches toward transportation cash crisisMar 26, 2012 6:12 pm - New switching equipment on Metra’s Milwaukee District Line to reduce delays, refurbished CTA Red Line stations and buses for Pace’s I-55 shuttle are among the projects i...