Articles filed under Transportation
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Amid all the auto show hype, a lot of affordable family vehiclesFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - Industry experts batted away talk of tariffs and higher interest rates at the Chicago Auto Show media preview Thursday. "The fact is life is good and consumer confidence...
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Mount Prospect hears from opponents of runway extension at Chicago Executive AirportFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek and village board members lent a sympathetic ear this week to residents who could be affected by a proposed runway extension at Chica...
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United expands luxury push with first class on regional jetsFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - United Continental Holdings Inc. is revamping some of its regional jets to add more first-class seats and amenities as part of a wider push to attract more business trav...
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Geneva to re-examine speed limit policyFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - A new task force will study whether the way Geneva sets and enforces speed limits needs to be updated after 23 years. Aldermen gave the go-ahead for the task force at a ...
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Buffalo Grove hosting open house on Prarie View station planFeb 05, 2019 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove will host a second public open house Wednesday, Feb. 20, to reveal and gather feedback on the draft vision for the future of the Prairie View Metra station...
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Ice storm not causing serious problems in suburbsFeb 05, 2019 12:00 am - An overnight ice storm isn't causing major problems on interstates or with Metra. No major accidents have been reported so far this morning, and Metra is not reporting a...
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Share your pothole horror storiesFeb 05, 2019 12:00 am - They're deep, relentless and hungry for tires. The freeze-thaw cycle is producing a bumper crop of potholes around the suburbs. Got a pothole horror story? Drop an emai...
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Are trucks running sedans off the road? You be the judge at the Chicago Auto ShowFeb 04, 2019 4:00 am - Is your family sedan going the way of the Model T? Not yet, but with a pickup truck renaissance at the Chicago Auto Show this week, the familiar five-seater could be nea...
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O'Hare bumps Atlanta into second place as nation's busiest airportFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - O'Hare International Airport left its Atlanta rival in the dust last year as busiest hub in the U.S. after four years at No. 2. O'Hare handled 903,747 flights in 2018 co...
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Breaking through tradition: Bolingbrook's Wi-Tronix innovates in rail industryFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - Bad puns aside, you could say that Larry Jordan is on the right track for success. The company Jordan co-founded in his basement in 2005 has grown to become a driving fo...