Articles filed under Transportation
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Pritzker expected to roll out new tollway leaders this weekFeb 26, 2019 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce a new slate of Illinois tollway board directors this week, making a clean sweep at the turbulent agency. The General Assembly ...
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How Argonne's battery research center could mean cheaper electric carsFeb 25, 2019 4:30 am - Recycling AAAs is one thing. But what happens when your trusty Prius' battery goes kaput? Perhaps in the future you can lug it to Argonne National Laboratory where scien...
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State lawmaker opposes longer runway at Chicago Executive AirportFeb 24, 2019 10:00 pm - Saying he doesn't see a potential for economic benefits, state Rep. Jonathan Carroll has joined several area residents by demanding that Chicago Executive Airport halt a...
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Icy wings? O'Hare opens center to speed up departuresFeb 23, 2019 12:00 am - After four years trailing Atlanta, O'Hare International Airport finally regained the title of the nation's busiest airport. But one advantage Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta ...
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Forest district plans tunnel to connect Antioch Twp. preservesFeb 22, 2019 4:33 am - Forest preserve district signs contract to make plans for $4 million project
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Metra buying refurbished locomotives to save moneyFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - Metra leaders agreed Wednesday to spend $71 million on 15 refurbished locomotives to replace some of the railroad's oldest engines. Officials acknowledged the replacemen...
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Metra halted at Fox River Grove after vehicle struck by trainFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - Metra trains were halted Wednesday night after a vehicle was struck on the tracks near Fox River Grove, officials said. Inbound and outbound trains on the Union Pacific...
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Spot a pothole in Lake County? Here's how to report itFeb 20, 2019 12:00 am - Lake County drivers who have encountered potholes or other road issues can report them to local or state authorities. Road crews are hoping for a break from the snow tha...
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Lawmaker puts the brakes on his own mileage tax proposalFeb 19, 2019 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would test a mileage tax for vehicles driving on state roads has been tabled, but that doesn't mean it's dead. Chicago Democrat Marcus Evans la...
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Most Wheeling trustee hopefuls oppose executive airport runway expansionFeb 19, 2019 12:00 am - Though they may differ in their willingness to listen, candidates for the Wheeling village board for the most part say that as things stand now, they oppose any runway e...