Articles filed under Transportation
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He has a strategy for avoiding ticketsFeb 27, 2013 4:00 am - To John Mitchell from Savoy, IL and anyone else that does not like Red light cameras. Do what I do. Stay back from the white line and just wait until the light changes. ...
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Talk of RTA, CMAP merger draws mixed reviewsFeb 25, 2013 4:30 am - Will SB 1594 seeking to combine CMAP and RTA pass the General Assembly or is it DOA? Sorry. Got a little acronym-heavy. Today's column is about a proposal to merge two o...
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Barrington District 220 sticking with bus company, despite complaintsFeb 24, 2013 10:00 pm - The professionalism of a Barrington-based school bus company is being called into question after a preschool-aged boy's whereabouts were unknown to his family for nearly...
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Fed cuts could shut Illinois airport control towersFeb 23, 2013 3:00 pm - Air traffic control towers could be shut down at nine Illinois airports, including the Aurora Airport, DuPage Airport and the Waukegan Regional Airport in the Chicago su...
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Chicago looks to boost travel through airportsFeb 22, 2013 3:33 pm - The organization created to boost Chicago tourism is getting an additional $5 million to promote access to the city through O’Hare and Midway international airports. Cho...
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Route 53 work starts MondayFeb 22, 2013 3:29 pm - Daily shoulder work and partial ramp closures for the removal and replacement of sign panels along Interstate 290/Route 53 from Thorndale Avenue to Route 12 will begin M...
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Boeing proposes 787 battery fixFeb 22, 2013 2:22 pm - WASHINGTON — Boeing attempted a major step Friday toward getting its 787 Dreamliners flying again, proposing a fix for the plane’s troubled batteries that could allow th...
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Hoffman Estates bike path will improve connectivityFeb 22, 2013 9:28 am - A new bike path and route coming to Hoffman Estates through federal funding will provide more “continuity and connectivity” for Northwest suburban bicyclists. Mike Hank...
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Duckworth: Western O’Hare access tough sell, but doableFeb 21, 2013 12:46 pm - Western access to O’Hare International Airport requires more than a parking lot and a bus to distant terminals for it to work effectively, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth ...
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Metra issues apology for BNSF delaysFeb 20, 2013 6:30 pm - A statement was issued by the head of Metra Wednesday apologizing for recent delays on the BNSF line. Chief Executive Officer Alex Clifford said in the statement that Me...