Articles filed under Transportation
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Would you pay to go faster on I-55?Feb 04, 2016 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner is hoping the private sector will pitch in to widen the Stevenson Expressway (I-55) between the city and suburbs using "managed lanes." The public-priv...
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Crash-prevention braking system could be 4 years away on some Metra linesFeb 03, 2016 12:00 am - Depending on what Metra line you take, you could be among the first or the last commuters in the nation to ride a train with a new crash-prevention braking system, Feder...
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Metra aims to replace railcars despite iffy fundingFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - Comfier seats, bigger windows, better heating and electrical outlets are on the distant horizon for Metra riders, although how to pay for all 367 railcars the agency wan...
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From stoic to irate — Metra riders react to today's fare hikesFeb 01, 2016 4:00 am - After the sticker shock of a 10.8 percent fare hike in 2015, many Metra commuters seemed resigned to a smaller increase that goes into effect today. But they want their ...
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Route 59: Where most crashes occur in NapervilleFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - The three intersections with the most crashes last year in Naperville all had one thing in common: they were on the northern stretch of Route 59 in an area that was bein...
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Waukegan offers amnesty for unpaid ticketsFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - The city of Waukegan is giving out second chances to anyone facing the boot or a suspended driver's license due to unpaid tickets, officials said. An amnesty program fo...
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Suburbs' Longmeadow Parkway deals with Kane up for voteFeb 01, 2016 12:00 am - Algonquin and Carpentersville may be taking another step forward in the direction of the Longmeadow Parkway toll road. Both village boards will vote Tuesday on individua...
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Stalemate breaks; deal reached for 6th runway at O'HareJan 30, 2016 12:00 am - After years of stalemate, Chicago has reached an agreement with airlines on building a sixth parallel runway at O'Hare International Airport but the announcement of the ...
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Tunnel connecting Mannheim to Balmoral in Rosemont opensJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - A tunnel from southbound Mannheim Road to eastbound Balmoral Avenue taking drivers into Rosemont has officially opened, village officials said Friday. It follows the ope...
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Organ successfully transplanted despite delay at Wheeling airportJan 27, 2016 12:00 am - A medical cargo plane flying into Wheeling's Chicago Executive Airport to pick up an organ slid off the airport's main runway Tuesday, but the organ successfully made it...