Articles filed under Transportation
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Residents get the lowdown on the latest O'Hare runway planFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - Residents had their first chance Monday to learn and vent about an 11-month overnight runway rotation at O'Hare International Airport intended to distribute the noise fr...
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What comes with the thaw: Pipe damage? Floods? Certainly potholesFeb 01, 2019 4:20 am - Rising temperatures through Monday's unseasonably warm forecast of 49 degrees will undoubtedly be a physical relief to suburban residents who've suffered through this we...
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These suburban 'snowfighters' are worth their salt, institute saysFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - It seems there truly are awards for everything - even the safe and sustainable use of road salt. The Salt Institute - based in Naples, Florida, of all places - presents...
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O'Hare runway rotation plan workshops begin MondayFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - With one government shutdown over, and a second possible, the Federal Aviation Administration is wasting no time squeezing in crucial forums on an overnight runway rotat...
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Snow causing slow travel times this morningFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - A dusting of snow and frigid temperatures is causing slow travel times on the roadways this morning, officials said. Slick roads are being reported on the Tri-State and...
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United makes hubs the new battleground in fight for supremacyJan 31, 2019 12:00 am - A year ago, United Continental Holdings Inc. startled the airline world with an aggressive growth agenda aimed at bolstering hub profits and reclaiming traffic - a strat...
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Sand, salt help reopen icy stretch of Ogden in NapervilleJan 31, 2019 12:00 am - All lanes of Ogden Avenue in Naperville have been reopened after a water main break coated a portion of the westbound lanes with ice, authorities said Thursday morning. ...
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'I wanted the flight to be canceled': Travelers arrive at O'Hare from warmer climesJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - As bad as dealing with the dangerous cold has been for suburbanites, the slide down the thermometer has at least been a gradual one. But for travelers arriving Wednesda...
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Why part of Ogden Avenue in Naperville could be ice-covered for daysJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - The combination of a water main break and extremely cold temperatures is expected to cause icy conditions on a portion of Ogden Avenue in Naperville until this weekend, ...
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Cold Wednesday morning? This morning could be even colderJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - Wednesday morning was bad. This morning could be worse. Temperatures dropped to minus 23 Wednesday morning, and they could hit minus 27 early this morning with fierce w...