Articles filed under Transportation
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Nearly 70 vehicles involved in pileups just north of Illinois-Wisconsin borderJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - Up to 70 vehicles were involved in pileups Friday afternoon on highways just north of the Illinois-Wisconsin border. A crash on westbound I-94 near Kenosha completely sh...
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O'Hare remains the second busiest airport in nation, gains ground from 2021Jan 27, 2023 12:00 am - O'Hare International Airport beat its Atlanta rival in terms of growth rate for flights in 2022, the Federal Aviation Administration reported Friday. But Hartsfield-Jack...
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Barrington considers installing cameras to read license platesJan 25, 2023 4:00 am - Barrington police soon could have an additional tool at their disposal to help catch suspected criminals. The village board is expected to vote Feb. 13 on a plan to inst...
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Garrett Popcorn Shop now open at Midway International AirportJan 24, 2023 4:00 am - A Garrett Popcorn Shop's landing at Midway International Airport represents more than just tasty snacks for travelers to the Chicago Department of Aviation. "It's the la...
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Giannoulias makes modernization push as new secretary of stateJan 24, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - For newly sworn-in Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, customer service is the central mission as he assumes the state's second-largest constitutional of...
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Coffee Siesta coming soon to Glenview's downtown Metra stationJan 24, 2023 12:00 am - A coffee shop will return to Glenview's downtown Metra train station. The Glenview Village Board recently approved a resolution for a sublease for Coffee Siesta to opera...
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It's good for kids and the environment. So why aren't more students walking to school?Jan 23, 2023 4:30 am - Watch students converge on many suburban schools in the morning and you'll see some walkers, a posse of buses and an inevitable car line stretching down the street. It w...
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Park Ridge man hit, killed by train near BarringtonJan 22, 2023 12:00 am - A 41-year-old Park Ridge man died after he was struck by Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line train late Sunday morning near Barrington. At 12:53 p.m., the railroad announ...
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Guns in peanut butter and a whole chicken: What TSA agents found during a record-breaking 2022Jan 20, 2023 4:00 am - We all know you can't bring a gun aboard a commercial flight, but that didn't stop a record 6,542 failed attempts last year, according to the Transportation Security Adm...
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Illinois Tollway introduces new look for H.E.L.P. trucks sponsored by GEICO; sponsorship bolsters safety on the TollwayJan 18, 2023 10:00 pm - Downers Grove, IL - The Illinois Tollway is kicking off the New Year with a new look for its Highway Emergency Lane Patrol (H.E.L.P.) trucks. The new look introduces GEI...