Articles filed under Transportation
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Will DuPage Airport's new $1.3 million customs facility lure more international travelers?Sep 01, 2022 5:30 am - DuPage Airport has opened a $1.3 million U.S. Customs and Border Protection center intended to set it apart from other flight hubs in the suburbs and bring more convenie...
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Runway reconstruction will keep Lake in the Hills Airport closed to planes until OctoberAug 31, 2022 1:00 am - Shaw Local News Network Delayed by a week, reconstruction of the runway at Lake in the Hills Airport is expected to wrap up in early to mid-October, pushing back slightl...
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Why the expiration date on your I-PASS transponder may be wrongAug 29, 2022 5:30 am - Does anyone actually look at their I-PASS transponder once it's mounted on the car window? Not I, until a toll gate hiccup in Indiana this July caused me to glance up an...
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Suburban Skyview: No traffic on Des Plaines S-curve under rail linesAug 27, 2022 1:00 am - A Canadian Pacific freight train crosses over the infamous Northwest Highway S-curve, which is closed for a $5.7 million construction project, in an aerial view taken in...
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More tollway drama at the top? Interim executive director apparently out as new ED is selectedAug 26, 2022 1:00 am - Just months after Gov. J.B. Pritzker brought in new Illinois tollway leaders to stabilize the agency amid a power struggle, it appears new turbulence is surfacing at the...
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Judge says yes, Oakbrook Terrace can use red-light cameras, for nowAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - Oakbrook Terrace can use its controversial red-light enforcement cameras while a lawsuit over the devices proceeds, a DuPage County judge has ruled. Judge Craig Belford ...
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'Innovative, complicated, promising': Metra to test battery-powered locomotivesAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - Six of Metra's oldest diesel locomotives could lead the way to a greener future for the agency. Board directors have approved a $34.6 million contract with Alabama-based...
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How you can adopt a Lake County highwayAug 23, 2022 1:00 am - Daily Herald report Applications are being accepted for the Lake County Division of Transportation's Adopt a Highway program. Volunteers adopt a section of a county high...
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McHenry County transportation plan update nears planning stage, officials sayAug 22, 2022 1:00 am - The future of McHenry County is likely to involve more bicycle and pedestrian paths and will continue to incorporate environmental and sustainability concerns into plann...
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New global terminal at O'Hare will cost $1 billion more than originally anticipatedAug 19, 2022 1:00 am - The cost of the terminal rebuild at O'Hare International Airport is going up, but so is its bond rating. The city of Chicago now estimates that the new global terminal, ...