Articles filed under Transportation
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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...
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New driving rules for 2019: Rear-facing child seats, 'Dutch reach,' left-lane pressureJan 14, 2019 4:33 am - Is your toddler enjoying the view from a new front-facing car seat? If he or she is under age 2, you'll need to break out a cookie and reset. Changes to Illinois law eff...
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House move means lane, road closures Tuesday in GenevaJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - A historic house will be moved Tuesday in Geneva, necessitating lane closures on State Street and East Side Drive. The move is scheduled to start at 9 a.m. at 122 E. Sta...
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Stop harming people with government shutdown, Chicago-area Democrats sayJan 14, 2019 12:00 am - Political pundits might be looking for people to blame in the midst of the longest partial federal government shutdown in U.S. history, but what really matters is that h...
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Crash between bus and semi causes fire, shuts down northbound I-294Jan 14, 2019 12:00 am - A passenger bus was sitting on the shoulder of I-294 with a mechanical issue around 7 p.m. when a passing semitrailer truck hit the bus and caused both to catch fire, ac...