Articles filed under Transportation
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Road closure, detour planned for railroad crossing work in Hanover Park June 24-28Jun 12, 2024 10:09 am - The railroad crossing at County Farm Road in Hanover Park will undergo a renewal in late June, requiring a complete road closure for up to five days. The complete track s...
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Come on and take a free ride as Pace turns 40Jun 08, 2024 1:20 pm - No cake, but free rides on Pace buses across the suburbs this weekend to celebrate the agency’s 40th birthday.
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Wheels, Inc. to lease more than a quarter of Zurich North America headquarters in SchaumburgJun 06, 2024 4:18 pm - Wheels, Inc., a fleet management and mobility solutions firm with a location in Des Plaines, will lease more than a quarter of the iconic 783,800-square-foot Zurich North America building in Schaumburg, officials announced Thursday.
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Bill to end senior road tests ‘still alive,’ as legislators eye veto session resetJun 02, 2024 4:30 pm - What’s next for endangered legislation aimed at ending behind-the-wheel tests for senior drivers? It’s still alive, Illinois lawmakers say.
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Metra marks four decades and millions of trips with free rides, giveawaysJun 02, 2024 1:25 pm - Metra’s turning 40 on June 8. Here’s how the railroad plans to celebrate.
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New satellite concourse to bloom at O’Hare with ‘orchard’ theme, city saysMay 28, 2024 6:36 pm - Chicago officials unveiled a design for the first of two game-changing satellite concourses at O’Hare International Airport Tuesday. The interior of Satellite Concourse 1...
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Reported engine fire halts United flight at O’Hare just before lifting offMay 28, 2024 4:26 pm - A holiday United Airlines flight from O’Hare to Seattle with 148 passengers was aborted after a reported engine fire.
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Diamond in the rough or money pit? Metra board chagrined at costs of warehouse ‘fiasco’May 26, 2024 3:35 pm - Buying an empty warehouse in Harvey for $7 million to store Metra materials in 2020 seemed like a good investment. But the building is problematic, Metra’s poured millions into it and one official called it a “fiasco.”
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The Biz Week That Was: Tiny brews, outdoor theater daily showings and new outlet stores among highlightsMay 26, 2024 5:46 am - McHenry Outdoor Theater begins daily showings, kicks off getaway contest Starting May 24, the McHenry Outdoor Theater in Lakemoor switches from being open weekends o...
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‘The worst event of my life’: Families, first responders gather on 45th anniversary of American Airlines Flight 191 disasterMay 25, 2024 6:53 pm - Family members, first responders and others with an emotional connection to the 1979 crash of American Airlines Flight 191 gathered at a memorial in Des Plaines Saturday to mark the 45th anniversary of the tragic loss of 273 lives.