Articles filed under Transportation
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Companies pledge millions in fed effort to stem road deathsFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly 50 businesses and nonprofits - including ride-share companies Uber and Lyft, industrial giant 3M and automaker Honda - are pledging millions of ...
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$5M grant aimed at reversing 'crisis on our roadways'Feb 03, 2023 12:00 am - As concerns mount over a post-pandemic spike in crashes, the Chicago region this week received a $5 million grant aimed at making streets safer for pedestrians and cycli...
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Business for a Better World: Gebrüder WeissFeb 02, 2023 12:00 am - An interview with Mark McCullough, CEO of Gebrüder Weiss USA Q: Describe your company. A: Gebrüder Weiss, a global freight forwarder with a core business of overland tra...
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Deerfield Road widening and key multiuse path connections in Lake County moving forwardFeb 01, 2023 12:00 am - Key actions on two big projects to improve safety and nonmotorized travel in the Grayslake and Deerfield areas are set to advance in Lake County. The larger one involves...
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5 things to know about the finished Terminal 5 expansion at O'HareJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - In 1993, O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 5 opened to fanfare with the capacity to handle 61 million passengers traveling to 30 global destinations. By 2019, the ...
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'Harsh and sudden death': How wrong-way crashes are increasing in Illinois and elsewhereJan 30, 2023 4:30 am - By Marni Pyke mpyke@dailyherald.com When Robert Strobl didn't show up for his morning shift at a Naperville gas station, co-workers started to worry. Their instincts wer...
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Tollway board chairwoman steps down after a year due to health issuesJan 30, 2023 12:00 am - Illinois tollway board Chairwoman Dorothy Abreu is stepping down, officials said Monday, citing health issues. Abreu, a banking executive from Chicago, was recruited by ...
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Why is it taking so long to bring electric school buses into suburban fleets?Jan 28, 2023 12:00 am - Green school buses still costly, need infrastructure
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Rail merger opposed by suburbs should go forward, analysts sayJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - U.S. Surface Transportation Board will have the final word on plan that suburbs oppose
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Nearly 70 vehicles involved in pileups just north of Illinois-Wisconsin borderJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - Up to 70 vehicles were involved in pileups Friday afternoon on highways just north of the Illinois-Wisconsin border. A crash on westbound I-94 near Kenosha completely sh...