Articles filed under Transportation
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Strike by drivers hits Chicago paratransit ridersAug 16, 2024 6:25 pm - Chicago residents with disabilities face challenges getting around amid a strike by Pace paratransit drivers.
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Hoffman Estates joins other suburbs by outsourcing crossing guardsAug 15, 2024 2:56 pm - Facing increasing difficulty finding and retaining school crossing guards, Hoffman Estates is joining neighbors Schaumburg, Hanover Park and Barrington by contracting Aurora-based Andy Frain for those services.
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An Autobahn free-for-all? Drivers cringe at speeders, state police defend enforcement amid officer shortagesAug 11, 2024 8:00 pm - Can you get away with speeding in Illinois? Some drivers cite lax enforcement and are “amazed there aren’t more accidents and deaths.”
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Green light for CTA’s Damen Station resurgenceAug 09, 2024 4:57 pm - A reborn Green Line CTA station opens near the United Center just in time for the Chicago Bulls and Blackhawks’ seasons this fall.
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Woman fatally crushed on O’Hare Airport conveyor beltAug 08, 2024 6:46 pm - A woman is dead after she was crushed on a conveyor belt at O’Hare International Airport Thursday morning. The woman, 57, was last seen on camera at 2:27 a.m. entering a ...
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South suburban airport could bring over $1 billion in economic activity, per reportAug 08, 2024 12:36 pm - A new airport in Chicago’s far south suburbs could bring thousands of jobs and a $1 billion economic impact, according to a new report, but state and local officials expr...
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Senate transit forum Friday in DuPage lets riders share vision for trains, busesAug 07, 2024 7:01 pm - Want more Metra trains? Worried about a transit financial Armageddon? Senators will listen Friday in Naperville.
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Brace yourselves Kennedy drivers — DNC will funnel thousands more onto gridlocked corridorAug 04, 2024 8:09 pm - Enjoying construction on the Kennedy Expressway? Just wait until the DNC begins. Officials could use reversibles for police cars, motorcades.
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Schaumburg creating three-way stop at intersection by Atcher Island, Jane Addams Jr. HighJul 29, 2024 3:44 pm - Based on expressed safety concerns, Schaumburg trustees have approved the creation in August of a three-way stop using signs at the intersection nearest Atcher Island water park and Jane Addams Junior High School.
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Speeding is tied to 55% of crash deaths in Illinois. So why does it persist?Jul 28, 2024 7:47 pm - How fast do you drive on the Tri-State and Jane Addams tollways? Some say it’s like NASCAR out there and no one’s issuing tickets.