Articles filed under Transportation
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Bill to ban bumping of ticketed passengers introduced in CongressApr 25, 2017 1:00 am - Legislation intended to give passengers more rights after a man was dragged from an overbooked United Airlines flight at O'Hare International Airport was introduced Tues...
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Is the tollway getting cold feet on Route 53 extension?Apr 24, 2017 5:30 am - For months, the Route 53 extension has languished on the back burner at the Illinois tollway. But separate events last week - a survey showing support for extending the ...
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Construction to challenge Gurnee's revitalization planApr 24, 2017 1:00 am - Gurnee's plan to boost a long-struggling business corridor on the east side will face the additional challenge of a significant construction project at Route 41 and Gran...
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Central Tri-State Tollway fix moving forwardApr 24, 2017 1:00 am - A $4 billion project to widen the Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) is gaining momentum. Members of the Illinois tollway's Customer Service and Planning Committee approv...
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Security officer in United passenger dragging case had just returned from suspensionApr 24, 2017 1:00 am - One of the security officers who yanked a 69-year-old doctor off a United Airlines flight for refusing to give up his seat had recently returned to work after a suspensi...
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Police out in force for Distracted Driving Week crackdownApr 22, 2017 1:00 am - Police statewide will be out in force next week looking for distracted drivers as part of the U Drive/U Text/U Pay campaign, a high-visibility effort to enforce distract...
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Towns along Route 120 teaming up to address congestionApr 21, 2017 1:00 am - Communities along Route 120 in central Lake County say the congestion faced by as many as 26,900 drivers every day must be addressed, regardless of whether a proposed Ro...
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Third track should reduce delays between Geneva, West Chicago for Metra UP West passengersApr 21, 2017 1:00 am - It's only 8 miles of track, but the lack of it affects thousands of commuters in the city and suburbs daily. Union Pacific Railroad and Metra broke ground on a project F...
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Metra BNSF trains running, extensive delays remain after pedestrian accidentApr 20, 2017 1:00 am - Inbound and outbound trains on Metra's Burlington Northern Santa Fe Line have returned to service after a pedestrian accident halted traffic in both directions Thursday ...
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Prosecutors: Man tried to set fire in Blue Line car in RosemontApr 20, 2017 1:00 am - A Chicago man who authorities say tried to set fire to a seat on a Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line car was ordered held on $500,000 bail Thursday. Six other passeng...