Articles filed under Transportation
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Boeing futures fall after China, Indonesia and Ethiopia ground 737 Max 8Mar 11, 2019 1:00 am - Boeing futures plunged nearly 10 percent overnight in premarket trading after one of its workhorse 737s crashed in Ethiopia, killing all 157 people. The drop-off comes a...
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Public hearing Tuesday on Busse Road project in Mount ProspectMar 10, 2019 1:00 am - Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways will host a public hearing from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, on potential improvements to Busse Road between Central and Go...
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Chicago Executive drops talk of runway expansionMar 08, 2019 12:00 am - Amid mounting opposition from residents, local leaders and even a state lawmaker, Chicago Executive Airport officials announced late Friday afternoon they will eliminate...
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Arlington Heights Road railroad crossing to closeMar 07, 2019 12:00 am - The railroad crossing at Arlington Heights Road and Northwest Highway will be closed from Tuesday, March 19 through Thursday, March 21, while Union Pacific replaces conc...
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United wants to make it easier to reach your connectionMar 07, 2019 12:00 am - It's the airport equivalent of road rage: You race to your gate on a tight connection to see the door shut and your plane inching backward. One reason gate agents are so...
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Did Pace make a clout hiring, or are critics making 'absurd claims'?Mar 04, 2019 4:30 am - Pace officials are defending the agency against claims of age discrimination and political nepotism entwined in a federal lawsuit. Lawrence Gress of Downers Grove, a for...
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Cause of massive Metra delays: A worker fell on the circuit boardMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - An Amtrak worker fell onto a circuit board during a server upgrade Thursday morning and caused hourslong delays for Metra riders stuck on crowded trains going to and lea...
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Close call as jets appear to fly toward each other after O'Hare takeoffMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - Two airplanes departing O'Hare International Airport came dangerously close to each other just after liftoff Friday afternoon, with both crews quickly taking evasive act...
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Metra: Service will return to normal FridayFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - Metra said Thursday night it anticipates trains will return to normal Friday morning after a computer glitch plagued Chicago's Union Station all day starting in the morn...
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New Lake County Metra service launches MondayFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - Beginning Monday, March 4, the morning and afternoon train schedule will be improved to accommodate reverse commute riders at the western Lake Forest station on Telegrap...