Articles filed under Transportation
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Sabotage raises questions about Chicago FAA vulnerabilitySep 26, 2014 1:01 am - From a bizarre act of sabotage to a malfunctioning fan, Chicago area air traffic control centers that aim to ensure flights across the nation and the world are on time h...
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Tollway workers will have to start paying tolls in 2015Sep 25, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois tollway will eliminate a free ride for workers in 2015. Currently, a majority of employees get a break on paying tolls to and from work using "nonrevenue" t...
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Faulty road materials could cost Buffalo Grove millionsSep 25, 2014 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove faces millions in street reconstruction costs due to faulty road materials used in the 1970s and 1980s, the village engineer told the village board at this...
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Quinn agrees to stall dismissal of IDOT workersSep 24, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Nearly five dozen Illinois Department of Transportation employees have been given a temporary reprieve from layoff because of a court agreement by Gov. Pat...
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O'Hare terminal partly evacuated for investigation of suspicious bagSep 24, 2014 1:01 am - Terminal 1 at O'Hare International Airport was partly evacuated Wednesday morning after a suspicious bag was reported. At about 9:30 a.m. Chicago police evacuated a sect...
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Editorial: Metra report shows the politics still gripping IllinoisSep 24, 2014 1:01 am - The latest information to surface regarding a 2013 Metra patronage scandal is instructive, especially for the public as it tries to decipher what really goes on behind t...
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IDOT seeking partners for South Suburban AirportSep 24, 2014 1:00 am - TINLEY PARK — A forum hosted by the Illinois Department of Transportation showcased plans for a 5,800-acre airport project near Peotone, drawing dozens of potential par...
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Secret Metra report reveals internal views of patronage allegationsSep 23, 2014 5:30 am - Ex-CEO's words on Madigan inquiry about raise at issue
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New Rollins Road to open to traffic but drivers will face detoursSep 23, 2014 1:01 am - Trains will keep rolling through Round Lake Beach but for the first time they won't create delays on Rollins Road. Traffic is scheduled to shift Thursday onto a newly bu...
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Are other fare options on Metra's horizons?Sep 19, 2014 1:01 am - Regular Metra riders could be offered the chance to buy a yearly pass if studies show customers want that option and the agency would benefit. It's an optimal time to ex...