Articles filed under Transportation
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When it comes to transportation, there's a lot riding on Chicago's new mayorMay 15, 2023 5:30 am - When he's not working to reduce violence, fix schools and ease poverty, new Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson can take a break and pivot to transportation. That only entail...
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Suburbs appeal railway merger, ask for tougher conditionsMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - A suburban coalition that fought a major railroad merger filed an appeal Thursday asking federal judges to review the U.S. Surface Transportation Board's approval and im...
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Turbulence at United as pilots protest working conditions, lack of contractMay 12, 2023 1:00 am - About 300 United Airlines pilots protested working for years without a contract and demanded an end to on-the-fly scheduling Friday at O'Hare International Airport. "We'...
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Public meeting May 24 on Buffalo Grove Road widening projectMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation is hosting a public information meeting May 24 about the Buffalo Grove Road project study. The study evaluated the need to wid...
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Another Kennedy Expressway curveball as construction continuesMay 10, 2023 1:00 am - Construction on the Kennedy Expressway is switching into high gear with a major traffic hiccup coming next week, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced. Cre...
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Expect road closures this summer in downtown MundeleinMay 10, 2023 1:00 am - Sections of Seymour Avenue, Park Street and Morris Avenue in downtown Mundelein will be shut down intermittently this summer for roadwork. The improvements coincide with...
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$500,000 grant gives wings to new Harper College aviation maintenance programMay 09, 2023 1:00 am - A fledgling program to train aviation maintenance workers at Harper College in Palatine received a $500,000 boost last week. The federal grant was announced Friday by U....
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Lawmakers look to end 'common carrier' exemption for ride-share companiesMay 09, 2023 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Ride-share companies such as Uber and Lyft would be subject to the same level of liability as other forms of public transportation under a measure moving t...
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State, Lake County, residents at odds over noisy Route 41 rumble stripsMay 08, 2023 5:30 am - There's no escaping the stentorian thunder of the Route 41 rumble strips, Highland Park residents say. "It's intolerable," homeowner Bruce Nathanson said. "I walk in th...
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'Absolutely disheartening': FAA rejects nighttime O'Hare runway rotation to spread out jet noiseMay 08, 2023 1:00 am - Citing safety, the Federal Aviation Administration has turned down an overnight runway rotation plan - years in the making - intended to evenly distribute noise from O'H...