Articles filed under Transportation
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Warm spell needed to wrap up Fabyan bridge project by mid-JuneMar 24, 2020 1:00 am - The delayed bridge deck reconstruction of the Fabyan Parkway Bridge needs warmer weather so a more durable concrete type can be poured, leaving the project with a worst-...
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Jesse White, governors urge later REAL ID deadlineMar 23, 2020 5:30 am - As Illinoisans sweat over rationing toilet paper, suspect coughs and how to eyeball a 6-foot safe distance, do we really need to hustle to obtain REAL ID? Federal law ma...
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Midway tower scrub in final stage, FAA reportsMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Disinfection of Midway International Airport's air traffic control tower has reached the final stages, the Federal Aviation Administration reported Monday. The tower clo...
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Freight train derails in Elgin, causing Metra delaysMar 22, 2020 1:00 am - A freight train derailed early Sunday morning along the Milwaukee District West Line in Elgin, creating hours of delays for Metra. Elgin fire officials said two cars der...
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Buffalo Grove family left in limbo in Dominican Republic when flights canceledMar 21, 2020 1:00 am - If luck is with the Shoichets, they'll be home in Buffalo Grove this weekend. But as of Saturday, the family of four still were among the collateral damage of the COVID-...
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Private jet operations tick up at Chicago Executive, DuPage airportsMar 20, 2020 1:00 am - Private jet traffic has risen slightly at two suburban airports likely related to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said. Officials at Chicago Executive Airport in Whe...
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Midway tower still closed, FAA restricts small jets after touch-and-goesMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - About 82% of flights at Midway International Airport are sidelined today because of weather and closure of the air traffic control tower, which is being disinfected afte...
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Metra going to alternative schedule, operating fewer trainsMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Metra commuters traveling to and from work next week will have fewer trains to choose from as the railway scales back service in response to a COVID-19-related drop in p...
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COVID-19 test kits suspected to be counterfeit seized at O'HareMar 19, 2020 1:00 am - Illegal coronavirus test kits were seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at O'Hare International Airport, authorities announced Thursday. The off...
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Cancellations continue at Midway; no word on tower reopeningMar 18, 2020 1:00 am - With more than 70% of flights canceled Wednesday at Midway International Airport, it's unclear when operations will normalize as the air traffic control tower is scrubbe...