Articles filed under Transportation
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Ford, Donlen begin fleet pilot programMay 28, 2020 11:00 pm - BANNOCKBURN — In conjunction with Ford Motor Company, Donlen, a fleet management technology company, is beginning a pilot program of device-less Donlen DriverPoint integ...
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Boeing cuts 12,000 jobs, resumes production of grounded jetMay 27, 2020 7:00 am - Boeing is cutting more than 12,000 U.S. jobs through layoffs and buyouts as the coronavirus pandemic seizes the travel industry. And the aircraft maker says more cuts ar...
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Tollway plans ramp closures at Elmhurst Road/I-90 interchangeMay 26, 2020 1:00 am - Ramp closures will be scheduled this weekend at the Elmhurst Road Interchange on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway (I-90), tollway officials announced Tuesday. Electronic...
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Some driver services offices to reopen June 1May 26, 2020 1:00 am - Driver services facilities operated by the Illinois secretary of state's office will begin reopening Monday, with the first two months reserved for new drivers, people w...
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Illinois board OKs O'Hare airport access to Interstate 490May 25, 2020 7:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois Tollway board has approved agreements with two major railroads that help clear the way for a western highway access into O'Hare International...
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In Transit: Uneasy skies for some airline passengers, pilots in COVID-19 eraMay 25, 2020 5:30 am - From ghost airports to gridlocked checkpoints, flying in the era of COVID-19 is problematic, particularly when it comes to who's sharing germs at 35,000 feet. Suburban t...
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Are the wide open roads during the pandemic leading to more reckless driving?May 22, 2020 5:30 am - By Chuck Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas The wide-open highways and traffic-free commutes may seem like a slight silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic, but is all that cle...
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PR firm owner declines Chicago Executive Airport contract renewal amid controversyMay 21, 2020 5:10 am - Chicago Executive Airport's public relations consultant removed his company from consideration for a contract extension Wednesday night after Wheeling officials expresse...
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Tollway reaches deals with railroads on western access to O'HareMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - After years of friction, Illinois tollway directors approved separate contracts with Union Pacific and Canadian Pacific railroads totaling $250 million Thursday, removin...
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Wheeling village attorney says airport PR deal legal, but 'doesn't smell good'May 20, 2020 5:18 am - Some Wheeling officials are questioning a public relations contract awarded in 2019 to a business partner of Chicago Executive Airport board Chairman D. Court Harris - a...