Articles filed under Transportation
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Toll amnesty that's brought an unexpected $15M so far is extended through JuneJan 20, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois tollway directors on Thursday extended an amnesty program, introduced a few months after the COVID-19 pandemic started, that forgives or reduces fees for violat...
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Aviation company presents its plan for new hangar at Chicago Executive AirportJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - An aviation company based at Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling wants to build a new hangar at the facility. Hawthorne Global Aviation Services has proposed a new...
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Deal would require trucking firm to buy property in Schaumburg by March 31Jan 18, 2022 12:00 am - Schaumburg officials are scheduled to vote Tuesday on a redevelopment agreement with Alsip-based Experior Transport that lays out the expected time frame for the truckin...
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TSA found more than 130 guns at O'Hare, Midway checkpoints last yearJan 18, 2022 12:00 am - More than 130 guns were found at O'Hare and Midway airport checkpoints in Chicago last year, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Authorities said 9...
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Why are there more fatal crashes when there's less traffic?Jan 17, 2022 4:30 am - It was troubling when deadly vehicle crashes rose by 16% in 2020 compared to 2019 even though COVID-19 decimated the number of cars on the roads. Now it's a trend, accor...
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New hangar proposed for Chicago Executive AirportJan 16, 2022 12:00 am - The Wheeling village board will meet Monday night to discuss a company's plans to build a new hangar at Chicago Executive Airport. Hawthorne Global Aviation Services is ...
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COVID-19 surge parks in-person driver's license services through Jan. 24Jan 13, 2022 12:00 am - As COVID-19 case counts spiral, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that offices and facilities will not reopen until Monday, Jan. 24. In late December, W...
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Bill would require developers to plan for electric vehicle chargingJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A measure before the General Assembly would require new and renovated residential or commercial buildings to set aside parking spaces that could easily be ...
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'We have to make our case': Bartlett, Hanover Park, Schaumburg and Elgin share concerns on freight train mergerJan 10, 2022 4:30 am - This story has been updated to clarify the rail line impacted by the proposed merger would be the Milwaukee West Line. Bartlett, Hanover Park and Schaumburg are joi...
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Tollway tempest continues into 2022 with legal discord and Senate actionJan 10, 2022 4:30 am - 2021 didn't end quietly for the Illinois tollway, with controversial firings, an organizational shake-up that incensed Latino and Black lawmakers and a Senate probe into...