Articles filed under Transportation
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Railroad tie project will temporarily slow, cancel some Metra UP Northwest trainsAug 01, 2025 11:07 am - Union Pacific is replacing thousands of rail ties between Jefferson Park and Barrington.
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Metra service back on BNSF line between Aurora and Chicago after freight train derailment, Lollapalooza riders shouldn’t be impactedAug 01, 2025 8:06 am - Metra service has been restored on the BNSF line that carries commuter trains between Aurora and Chicago after an early morning freight train derailment caused significant delays.
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Midyear surge pushes O’Hare ahead of Atlanta for busiest airport crown, but will it stick?Jul 29, 2025 7:08 pm - A “milestone” for O’Hare, surpassing Atlanta in flights. New gates, airline activity are credited.
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Plan your detour: Arlington Heights Road ramp to I-90 closing temporarilyJul 29, 2025 7:01 pm - Arlington Heights Road drivers can brace for Jane Addams ramp closures through 2026, as the tollway removes antiquated infrastructure.
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Rate increases, express lanes, new highways considered in tollway’s latest strategic planJul 28, 2025 7:32 pm - What’s in the Illinois tollway’s latest strategic plan? Board approves 20-year “road map.”
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Whose downtown is it? Mayors wary transit board will control development near stationsJul 20, 2025 9:00 pm - Legislation proposes creating a transit authority to oversee Metra, Pace and the CTA and allow transit-oriented development, alarming some suburban mayors concerned about local control.
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Ex-police chief Jamie Dunne poised to lead Chicago Executive Airport boardJul 18, 2025 1:51 pm - Former Wheeling Police Chief Jamie Dunne soon could be appointed chair of the Chicago Executive Airport’s board.
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Hanover Park considering 199-unit luxury apartment complex in south commuter lotJul 18, 2025 1:48 pm - Hanover Park trustees have granted conceptual approval to a three-building, 199-unit luxury apartment complex proposed for the underused south parking lot of the village’s Metra station.
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Pace stop in Arlington Heights closing for constructionJul 17, 2025 9:13 am - The Pace Bus 606 stop at Arlington Heights and Algonquin roads in Arlington Heights will not be accessible from July 21 through late October, due to construction, according to the village.
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Nostalgic for bar cars? Metra may introduce ‘café cars’Jul 16, 2025 4:52 pm - Remember Metra’s bar cars? The agency may bring back a similar amenity but alcohol’s not a given.