Articles filed under Transportation
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No masks on planes, transit? Not so fast, Biden administration says as it files to keep mandateApr 20, 2022 1:00 am - The quandary of masks on transit and planes is back in play after the U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday appealed a federal judge's ruling tossing out the COVID-19 ...
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Loose cattle shut down I-80 in JolietApr 19, 2022 1:00 am - Cattle escaped onto Interstate 80 after a Tuesday afternoon crash in Joliet, forcing the road's closure, police said. A semitrailer carrying cattle crashed into the back...
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Rail crossing at Route 59 in Barrington to close Saturday for repairsApr 19, 2022 1:00 am - Hough Street (Route 59) north of James Street in Barrington will be closed, weather permitting, for six days beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday. The closure is required for r...
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As Pritzker lifts mandate on transit, masks now optional on Metra, CTA, Pace and at airportsApr 19, 2022 1:00 am - Metra, Pace and CTA passengers who rode to work Tuesday morning wearing masks were allowed to go home with or without face coverings after two days of rapidly evolving p...
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Masks now set to come off May 3 on transit, airplanes: Here's what to knowApr 18, 2022 5:30 am - A supercontagious strain of COVID-19 poses enough of a health risk that mask requirements on planes and public transit will remain through May 3 instead of being lifted ...
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Lake County opposes railway merger expected to add more freight trains on commuter lineApr 18, 2022 1:00 am - Lake County has joined other Chicago-area entities against the proposed acquisition of the Kansas City Southern Railway Co. by Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. In a resolut...
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Could Route 31 go from 4 lanes to 3 in Batavia? It could reduce crashes, increase wait timesApr 18, 2022 1:00 am - Reducing Batavia Avenue (Route 31) from four lanes to three lanes as it passes through Batavia could reduce crashes by 20% to 50%, according to a feasibility study done ...
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Metra, Pace, CTA not changing mask policy yet while some airlines do after judge's rulingApr 18, 2022 1:00 am - A federal judge's ruling throwing out the government's mask mandate on airplanes and public transit Monday has caused a bit of a free-for-all in the Chicago region and n...
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O'Hare's elevated trains set for round-the-clock return MondayApr 17, 2022 1:00 am - After a limited return in the fall from a nearly three-year hiatus, the Airport Transit System at O'Hare International Airport will resume round-the-clock service starti...
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Canadian National plan to reduce train delays in Lake County gets support from boardApr 15, 2022 5:20 am - A plan by Canadian National Railroad that would reduce delays at crossings and improve commuter rail and freight service in Lake County has received another official end...