Articles filed under Transportation
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Des Plaines mechanic who died in O'Hare accident 'was taking care of everyone' in his familyDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - Jijo George emigrated from India 17 years ago and worked hard to make things better for his family. He earned an associate degree in mechanical engineering and landed a ...
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Thousands of new trees coming to Brunner Forest PreserveDec 15, 2020 12:00 am - The Brunner Forest Preserve will be home to more than 6,000 new trees as part of a revised agreement between Kane County forest district and transportation officials, bu...
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Filling your tank won't break the bank in 2021, and pandemic's not the sole reasonDec 14, 2020 4:30 am - One crumb of comfort amid the pandemic has been the drop in gas prices. A gallon of regular could be bought for less than $2 Friday, compared to the regional average of ...
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Transit packaging firm plans move from Glenview to Elk Grove VillageDec 14, 2020 12:00 am - An international company that manufactures transit packaging equipment plans to consolidate its Glenview and Pennsylvania offices into a new headquarters in Elk Grove Vi...
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O'Hare, Midway to offer COVID-19 testsDec 07, 2020 10:00 pm - Air travelers and employees at O'Hare and Midway airports will have access to two types of tests for the coronavirus under a program unveiled Tuesday touted as the "most...
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O'Hare at the center of life or death vaccine logisticsDec 07, 2020 4:30 am - The name of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration was incorrect in earlier versions. O'Hare International Airport is best known for reuniting people and connecting...
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Even with vaccines, airport testing is here for the long haulDec 06, 2020 5:24 am - Even as the race to approve and distribute COVID-19 vaccines is entering its final stretch, parts of the travel industry are sprinting to a different finish line: airpor...
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Four lanes of Grand Avenue in east Gurnee to open for winterDec 02, 2020 4:30 am - Work is now underway on a short but crucial stretch of a major, long-delayed project to improve traffic flow near Grand Avenue and Route 41 on the east side of Gurnee. T...
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Car care tips for the perfect storm of winter and COVID-19Nov 30, 2020 4:30 am - Coping with COVID-19 is frazzling enough without experiencing that clicking sound the car makes on a frigid morning or the infuriating sputtering noise as you pump the g...
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Grand Avenue in Gurnee to temporarily close beginning Dec. 1Nov 29, 2020 12:00 am - As part of ongoing improvements on Grand Avenue between Skokie Highway and Waveland Avenue in Gurnee, the Illinois Department of Transportation will close Grand for near...