Articles filed under Transportation
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Mundelein prompts study to improve Metra's North Central serviceJan 24, 2019 12:00 am - Sparked by Mundelein's request for assistance, an effort has been launched to grow ridership on Metra's North Central Service from Chicago to Antioch. The Regional Trans...
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Will government shutdown quiet hearings on O'Hare noise?Jan 23, 2019 4:00 am - Could the federal government shutdown affect whether suburban residents get a good night's sleep? It's possible if hearings set for February on a temporary overnight run...
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Do you really know how to drive in winter weather? Check out these tipsJan 23, 2019 12:00 am - Bored with mild temperatures and sleet? You're in luck. Nature is providing the suburbs with a change-up Friday when the thermometer drops to 5 degrees at best, forecast...
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Unhappy workers, but no shutdown meltdown at O'HareJan 21, 2019 4:00 am - There was a direct connection between Saturday's snowstorm and delays at O'Hare International Airport. But measuring the direct impact of a prolonged partial government ...
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Weekend snow brings shovels, plane sliding off O'Hare runway, but fun for suburban adventurersJan 19, 2019 12:00 am - Sled hills and nature areas were just as busy Saturday as snowplows and salt trucks, as suburbanites dug out from - and then looked to enjoy - a weekend winter storm. W...
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Why Schaumburg might change site of convention center parking deckJan 18, 2019 12:00 am - Schaumburg officials have opted to take another step toward a potential parking deck to serve both the village's convention center and an anticipated entertainment distr...
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Glass palace? Romulan space ship? Chicago wants your vote on O'Hare designsJan 17, 2019 12:00 am - In the next six days, suburbanites and Chicagoans can embrace their inner architect and vote on the future look of O'Hare International Airport. The city of Chicago on T...
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Metra UP West service returning to normal after morning delaysJan 17, 2019 12:00 am - Metra Union Pacific West Line passengers can expect a normal ride Thursday afternoon following a rough morning commute after a freight train fatally struck a pedestrian ...
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Metra dives into near-misses with faulty crossing gatesJan 16, 2019 12:00 am - As an SUV zipped across the railroad crossing seconds before a rush-hour train sped by, you could hear the intake of breath by Metra leaders. "Whew," one director said, ...
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Cook County to help fund local road projectsJan 15, 2019 12:00 am - For the third consecutive year, Cook County will make available $8.5 million in grants to help cover the cost of transportation improvements sponsored by local governmen...