Articles filed under Transportation
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Rush hour at O’Hare and Midway, as turkey countdown beginsNov 26, 2024 12:10 pm - The Thanksgiving getaway extravaganza has landed, with 1.8 million passengers expected to surge through O’Hare and Midway international airports over the holiday.
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‘Right at the doorstep of O’Hare’: I-490 three years away, with western access negotiations comingNov 25, 2024 9:00 pm - Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi joined Illinois tollway officials and local leaders to tour the the new I-490 tollway project.
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‘Praying that he was still alive’: No closure on anniversary of Yellow Line crashNov 24, 2024 9:00 am - The terror from a CTA train-snowplow crash a year ago is still raw but the cause remains elusive.
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Transit’s fiscal cliff gets steeper as leaders warn of ‘death spiral’Nov 22, 2024 5:57 pm - Metra, Pace and the CTA delivered their 2025 budgets to the RTA Friday but the big issue is a mega-million shortfall.
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Just follow the arrows: Tollway unveils I-294 SmartRoad system to give real-time traffic tipsNov 20, 2024 6:23 pm - The Illinois tollway on Wednesday activated a SmartRoad system on the Central Tri-State. The technology deploys 14 gantries that display digital messages directing traffic and alerting drivers about issues ahead.
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Tree removal planned along Route 53 in Rolling MeadowsNov 19, 2024 2:30 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation will be performing tree removal along Route 53 in Rolling Meadows as part of upcoming bridge upgrades, city officials say.
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Turkey to go? Here’s the skinny on cheap flights, gas prices and airport security linesNov 18, 2024 5:00 am - Thanksgiving is coming like a freight train. How to get over the river and through the woods and keep your sanity.
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Could a transportation garage be in the future for DuPage County fairgrounds?Nov 16, 2024 1:00 pm - The DuPage County Board is considering putting a transportation complex — including a garage — on the fairgrounds property.
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‘Not just victimless crimes’: How counterfeit goods cost jobs, fund outlawsNov 15, 2024 5:15 am - Holiday shopping season is just around the corner, but your fantastic find might be a fake and if you buy it, you might not be the only victim.
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40% drop in Metra trains could come in 2027, leaders warnNov 13, 2024 8:41 pm - Metra leaders are warning of service cuts of up to 40% in 2027 if a pending “fiscal cliff” materializes.