Articles filed under Transportation
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New global terminal at O'Hare will cost $1 billion more than originally anticipatedAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - The cost of the terminal rebuild at O'Hare International Airport is going up, but so is its bond rating. The city of Chicago now estimates that the new global terminal, ...
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Fifth Third Bike the Drive organizer hopes to get 400 volunteers for fundraising eventAug 17, 2022 11:00 pm - With a staff under 20, how does any organization pull off a 20,000-rider bike event on a major roadway? “Volunteers are the keystone, full stop!” So acknowledges Melod...
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Hoffman Estates to consider tax incentive for redevelopment near I-90, bus terminalAug 17, 2022 5:30 am - Hoffman Estates village board members are poised to approve a tax incentive to encourage private redevelopment and the public improvements that would accompany it on 124...
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After years of planning, work is beginning on new Bliss/Main/Fabyan Parkway intersectionAug 16, 2022 1:00 am - Kane County officials broke ground Tuesday on a project that will merge two busy intersections along Main Street in Blackberry Township into one. The $12 million project...
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Botched flight? New rules would ensure ticket refunds for cancellationsAug 15, 2022 5:30 am - Relief may be in sight for suburban travelers angsting over flight switcheroos with no recourse. The U.S. Department of Transportation and lawmakers are proposing new ru...
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One killed, another wounded by gunfire on I-88 in Oak BrookAug 14, 2022 1:00 am - One man was killed and another wounded by gunfire early Sunday morning on Interstate 88 in Oak Brook, authorities said. Two others were injured when the vehicle targeted...
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What the suburbs get in state's $34.6 billion plan for roads, bridges, airports, moreAug 12, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Transportation on Friday laid out a six-year, $34.6 billion spending plan for road, bridge, transit, rail, airport and port upke...
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Public input sought on proposed connection of Skokie Valley, North Branch trailsAug 12, 2022 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation is seeking public input on a proposed multiuse path to bridge a milelong gap along heavily-traveled Lake-Cook Road. LCDOT is i...
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Daily Herald opinion: Yes, this Great Western Trail crossing needs to be made saferAug 10, 2022 1:00 am - The Great Western Trail crossing at County Farm Road indeed does need to be made safer
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What's with the license plate stickers? It's a supply-chain thingAug 08, 2022 5:30 am - Simpler can be better. But not when it comes to the pared-down license plate stickers the Illinois secretary of state's office is dispensing, some drivers think. “What's...