Articles filed under Transportation
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Hub Group Trucking earns safety awardNov 20, 2018 12:00 am - OAK BROOK - Hub Group's intermodal trucking subsidiary, Hub Group Trucking, has been honored with the American Trucking Associations President's Award. The award is part...
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Don't take gravy in your carry-on and other Thanksgiving travel tipsNov 19, 2018 4:33 am - Yes to frozen turkey in your carry-on. No to sending texts while driving to Grandma's house at 60 mph. And yes to checking the fine print on your car rental. Happy Thank...
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'Anything that could go wrong, did': Rollins Road detour to remain in place awhile longerNov 16, 2018 12:00 am - An already frustrating detour of busy Rollins Road in central Lake County will continue for thousands of drivers. Due to "major complications" involving a culvert replac...
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Elgin council looks at proposed Dundee/Summit alignmentNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - A $2.3 million project to widen and align the intersection of Dundee Avenue and Summit Street in Elgin will enhance traffic flow and reduce accidents, city officials sai...
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Mount Prospect hosting open house on difficult intersectionNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - Mount Prospect will host an open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, to provide information about the Rand Road/Route 83/Kensington Road Intersection Study. The three...
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Tollway suggests changes to fix cronyism concernsNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - Illinois tollway directors will vote this month on 19 recommendations intended to tighten controls over hiring and purchasing policies at the agency following concerns a...
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Traffic lights near Randhurst causing problemsNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - The other day I left Walmart on Rand Road in Mount Prospect and drove north so I could intersect with Route 83 to go to the post office. While waiting at this intersecti...
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Third pilots' union raises concern about Boeing 737 Max jetNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - A third U.S. pilots' union is raising concerns about what it says is a lack of information provided by Chicago-based Boeing Co. on a safety system installed on the new 7...
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Kirk Road closure planned on Thanksgiving night because of Aurora outlet mall trafficNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - Aurora police are changing their game plan for Thanksgiving night traffic control near the Chicago Premium Outlets mall: They are going to close southbound Kirk Road fro...
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Editorial: Use this opportunity to legislate car-sharing rightNov 14, 2018 10:00 pm - Back in August, we urged the state legislature to deep-six a bill that put heavy restrictions on upstart peer-to-peer ride sharing companies. We argued that while of cou...