Articles filed under Transportation
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Groundbreaking for newest O'Hare runway gets mixed reactionsAug 12, 2016 1:00 am - The groundbreaking for the construction of O'Hare International Airport's final parallel runway this week was ceremonial, but suburbs to the west are expecting real nois...
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IDOT seeks ideas for adding toll lanes to I-55 freewayAug 11, 2016 1:00 am - Wanted: A highway builder who doesn't mind taking risks. The Illinois Department of Transportation Thursday asked construction firms to submit ideas on how to build two ...
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Camping World, Good Sam hosts 50th anniversary eventAug 10, 2016 1:00 am - LINCOLNSHIRE - Camping World, the nation's largest RV and outdoor retailer, and Good Sam, the world's largest RV owners' organization, are celebratingits 50th anniversar...
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Delta's woes continue, but airports show minimal delaysAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - Trickle-down angst continued Tuesday for Delta Air Lines passengers after the carrier's computer crash Monday. As solace for ongoing cancellations and delays, the airlin...
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Metra putting brakes on new rail car purchasesAug 09, 2016 1:00 am - Metra is rethinking its ambitious plan to buy 367 new train cars and 52 locomotives, agency leaders said Tuesday. In late 2014, Metra introduced a $2.4 billion capital p...
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Mount Prospect crosswalk fatality begs question: What do studies say?Aug 08, 2016 5:30 am - Reaction was swift and passionate to last week's column about cyclist Joni Beaudry, who died crossing Central Road in Mount Prospect when a driver failed to stop at a cr...
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Transportation website discussionAug 08, 2016 1:00 am - The Round Lake Area B.E.S.T. Coalition (Bringing Everyone's Strengths Together) will meet Thursday, Aug. 11, at 8:30 a.m. at the Round Lake Area Library, 906 Hart Road, ...
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Deerfield Parkway to close in Buffalo GroveAug 07, 2016 1:00 am - Deerfield Parkway from Weiland Road to Busch Parkway in Buffalo Grove will close for six days at the Canadian National Railway crossing for repairs beginning at 9 a.m. F...
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Work on Arlington Heights' North parking garage doneAug 05, 2016 1:00 am - After being closed for several month for maintenance work, the North garage in downtown Arlington Heights has reopened. Officials said on Friday that the work at the vil...
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West Suburban Limousine marks 50 yearsAug 05, 2016 1:00 am - WINFIELD - West Suburban Limousine will celebrate its 50th anniversary this fall. Founded by Ray Hiltunen and Bert Homan out of a basement in Glen Ellyn in 1966, the com...