Articles filed under Transportation
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How safe are cockpits? Aviation experts weigh in after security scare on board Horizon Air flightOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - The attempt by an off-duty pilot to shut down the engines of a U.S. airliner in midflight highlights the threat that insiders pose to aviation safety with their ability ...
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Antioch man facing felony charges in crash that killed wife, grandsonOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - A 71-year-old Antioch man whose car crashed into a Metra train in December has been indicted by a grand jury on felony charges related to deaths of his wife and grandson...
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Wheaton railroad crossing set to close for track repairsOct 24, 2023 1:00 am - The President Street railroad crossing in Wheaton will be temporarily closed for track repairs starting next week. The closure is scheduled to begin Monday and last thro...
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Stickers not transponders for tolls? Tollway could shift gears next yearOct 23, 2023 5:00 am - Now might be a good time to let your Illinois tollway transponder know how much you love it. That's because the agency could follow an industry trend shifting from hard-...
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Virtual forum on Gurnee intersection improvement plan ends ThursdayOct 23, 2023 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation's virtual public forum for its Phase I study of proposed improvements at the intersection of Hunt Club and Stearns School road...
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Suburban Skyview: New roundabout nearing completionOct 21, 2023 5:30 am - A new roundabout in Kane County will connect Fabyan Parkway, Main Street and Bliss Road. The roundabout is scheduled to be open to traffic by this Thanksgiving. The or...
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Why Lake County took the lead on a rail crossing project in AntiochOct 19, 2023 1:00 am - The ride should be getting smoother for thousands of motorists who travel on North Avenue near downtown Antioch. Message boards are in place in advance of railroad cross...
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To speed up boarding, United Airlines starts seating passengers with window seats first in economyOct 18, 2023 1:00 am - United Airlines says that it will start boarding passengers in economy class with window seats first starting next week, a move that will speed up boarding times for fli...
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Train horns return in some Lake County towns, for nowOct 17, 2023 1:00 am - Wailing train horns temporarily have returned to several Lake County communities until mandated federal upgrades at rail crossings are completed. The return of train war...
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Old McHenry Road in Hawthorn Woods closing for six daysOct 17, 2023 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation will be closing a stretch of Old McHenry Road in Hawthorn Woods to through traffic for six days starting at 7 a.m. Monday, Oct...