Articles filed under Transportation
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Schaumburg might start ticketing drivers for using cellphonesOct 13, 2017 5:33 am - Frustrated over the rate at which judges are throwing out citations against drivers accused of using handheld cellphones, Schaumburg officials are considering allowing t...
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Chicago Executive Airport adding new hangarsOct 12, 2017 1:00 am - Hawthorne Global Aviation Services, one of three fixed-base operators at Chicago Executive Airport, is planning a large expansion of hangar space. The company's plan to...
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CN, Nicor resolution allays winter heating concernsOct 12, 2017 1:00 am - Homeowners can stop stockpiling wood now that Nicor has announced a detente with the Canadian National Railroad over access to a pipeline. The utility had warned in Sept...
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Planners target expressways now clogged 5½ hours a dayOct 12, 2017 1:00 am - Congestion pricing, special lanes for trucks, more technology and possibly tolls could be in the future for the region's expressways, planners said Thursday. The Chicago...
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Editorial: Metra must minimize any fare hikes, service cutsOct 11, 2017 6:00 am - If your income drops, what are you going to do? Someone writing a sound household budget would say it's time to cut costs. Metra, instead, says it's time to raise fares ...
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Why Schaumburg is restricting fundraising at certain intersectionsOct 11, 2017 5:30 am - Seeking to improve pedestrian safety, Schaumburg trustees Tuesday unanimously approved increased restrictions on the places and times volunteers can solicit money for ch...
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Libertyville train station overhaul derailed by high bidsOct 11, 2017 1:00 am - A long-sought makeover of Libertyville's downtown Metra commuter station will be delayed for several months because of surprisingly high bids for the work. Village offic...
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Questions persist on tollway's no-transponder feeOct 09, 2017 5:30 am - What happened to the Illinois tollway's softer approach to nudging I-PASS customers who drive through tolls without transponders into getting one? Effective in 2018, the...
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Police: Man with weapon in car stopped near O'HareOct 07, 2017 1:00 am - A 32-year-old man is in police custody after authorities say they found a weapon in his car during a traffic stop near O'Hare International Airport. Officers stopped th...
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Metra's doomsday budget includes fare hikes, service cutsOct 06, 2017 1:00 am - Metra commuters could see reduced service in 2018 on the Milwaukee North Line and the North Central Service among other routes through the suburbs as a result of the age...