Articles filed under Transportation
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Coming Sunday: Special report on Route 53Oct 24, 2014 10:01 am - The newest incarnation in the 50-year struggle to extend Route 53 north into central Lake County is heading to a make-or-break decision about its future. Starting Sunday, read Mick Zawislak's two-part report, which includes videos, photos, detailed map/graphics and an interactive Web map/graphic.
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Elgin man nothing like his role in old airline photoOct 23, 2014 5:00 am - As United Airlines' staff assistant to the station manager, Harold "Dick" Pottker remembers working that day in 1967 when a company photographer ducked into the supervis...
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South Side bridge should help region's freight bottleneckOct 23, 2014 1:01 am - Metra and Norfolk Southern freight railroad executives heralded the completion of a bridge on Chicago's South Side Thursday that is expected to reduce delays across the ...
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Tests show child in Chicago does not have EbolaOct 23, 2014 1:01 am - Tests have determined that a child who had traveled from Liberia to Chicago does not have Ebola. In a news release Thursday night, the Illinois Department of Public Hea...
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Durbin, Oberweis interested in finding O'Hare noise solutionsOct 22, 2014 5:30 am - It's on their radar, but Illinois' candidates for U.S. senator had no immediate solution for Chicago and suburban voters fed up with earsplitting aircraft noise. State S...
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Bartlett traffic gets glowing review despite residents' complaintsOct 22, 2014 5:30 am - The results of a $20,000 traffic study of downtown Bartlett contradicts residents' complaints of lengthy delays and recommends the village add more pedestrian signs. Des...
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Improvements coming to Lombard Prairie Path crossingOct 22, 2014 5:30 am - Pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists should notice some changes in the next few weeks near the Illinois Prairie Path crossing at Main Street in Lombard, according to vi...
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O'Hare passengers quarantined with Ebola-like symptomsOct 21, 2014 1:00 am - Two patients are being monitored in isolation at the University of Chicago Medical Center and Rush University Medical Center after reporting Ebola-like symptoms, officia...
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Pyke: Is 10-year plan for Metra hikes justified?Oct 20, 2014 5:30 am - A Metra white paper that makes the case for a fare increase, totaling 68 percent compounded over 10 years, contains some interesting numbers. Although the report feature...
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Metra smartphone app should be ready for riders in MayOct 18, 2014 7:31 am - While promoting a new mobile ticketing app as easy and convenient for passengers, Metra also could reap benefits from the change by closing a free ride loophole. Officia...