Articles filed under Transportation
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Schaumburg's Bethel Lane project wins accoladesMar 22, 2019 1:00 am - The village of Schaumburg's Bethel Lane Relocation Project has been awarded several accolades from the American Public Works Association. The project was first selected ...
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New board takes over at Illinois tollway, tightens ethics rulesMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - New Illinois tollway directors tightened bylaws on conflicts of interest and the board's independence at their first meeting Thursday. The tollway authority hadn't held ...
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Mortenson completes O'Hare projectMar 20, 2019 1:00 am - ITASCA - Construction company Mortenson recently completed three major ground facilities totaling 180,000 square feet for United Airlines at Chicago's O'Hare Internation...
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Metra OKs comfy rail cars and locomotives, but directors aren't comfy with AmtrakMar 20, 2019 1:00 am - Metra forged ahead with plans for new railcars with cupholders and greener locomotives Wednesday even as leaders fumed about something beyond their control - the tracks ...
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Expect revamped Terminal 5 at O'Hare by 2021Mar 20, 2019 1:00 am - Chicago officials broke ground Wednesday on a new Terminal 5, part of the latest modernization at O'Hare International Airport. The project that will expand the 25-year-...
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What Metra stations are popular? Agency looking at well-used and underused stopsMar 20, 2019 1:00 am - Metra stations will go under the microscope as the agency launches an effort to grow ridership. Officials Wednesday released a draft station evaluation policy on Metra's...
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Eby-Brown to be acquired by Performance Food GroupMar 19, 2019 1:00 am - Eby-Brown Company, a family-owned distribution firm that has had a presence in the suburbs for 130 years, announced Tuesday it is being acquired by Richmond, Virginia-ba...
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Driver suffers life-threatening injuries in Route 53 wreckMar 19, 2019 1:00 am - A Rockford man suffered life-threatening injuries in an early-morning crash Tuesday on Route 53 in Schaumburg that snarled traffic for hours, according to Illinois State...
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Kane County official's close call illustrates hazards for cyclistsMar 18, 2019 5:30 am - Like he always does, Carl Schoedel grabbed his gear, pushed off on his bike and began the 9-mile trek to work early Tuesday. It was his birthday, so Schoedel treated him...
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Probe of FAA's oversight of Boeing 737 began before second crashMar 18, 2019 1:00 am - The U.S. Transportation Department began an investigation of how Chicago-based Boeing Co.'s 737 Max was certified to fly passengers before the latest crash in Ethiopia i...