Articles filed under Transportation
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O'Hare bumps Atlanta into second place as nation's busiest airportFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - O'Hare International Airport left its Atlanta rival in the dust last year as busiest hub in the U.S. after four years at No. 2. O'Hare handled 903,747 flights in 2018 co...
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Breaking through tradition: Bolingbrook's Wi-Tronix innovates in rail industryFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - Bad puns aside, you could say that Larry Jordan is on the right track for success. The company Jordan co-founded in his basement in 2005 has grown to become a driving fo...
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Residents get the lowdown on the latest O'Hare runway planFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - Residents had their first chance Monday to learn and vent about an 11-month overnight runway rotation at O'Hare International Airport intended to distribute the noise fr...
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What comes with the thaw: Pipe damage? Floods? Certainly potholesFeb 01, 2019 4:20 am - Rising temperatures through Monday's unseasonably warm forecast of 49 degrees will undoubtedly be a physical relief to suburban residents who've suffered through this we...
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These suburban 'snowfighters' are worth their salt, institute saysFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - It seems there truly are awards for everything - even the safe and sustainable use of road salt. The Salt Institute - based in Naples, Florida, of all places - presents...
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O'Hare runway rotation plan workshops begin MondayFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - With one government shutdown over, and a second possible, the Federal Aviation Administration is wasting no time squeezing in crucial forums on an overnight runway rotat...
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Snow causing slow travel times this morningFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - A dusting of snow and frigid temperatures is causing slow travel times on the roadways this morning, officials said. Slick roads are being reported on the Tri-State and...
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United makes hubs the new battleground in fight for supremacyJan 31, 2019 12:00 am - A year ago, United Continental Holdings Inc. startled the airline world with an aggressive growth agenda aimed at bolstering hub profits and reclaiming traffic - a strat...
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Sand, salt help reopen icy stretch of Ogden in NapervilleJan 31, 2019 12:00 am - All lanes of Ogden Avenue in Naperville have been reopened after a water main break coated a portion of the westbound lanes with ice, authorities said Thursday morning. ...
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'I wanted the flight to be canceled': Travelers arrive at O'Hare from warmer climesJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - As bad as dealing with the dangerous cold has been for suburbanites, the slide down the thermometer has at least been a gradual one. But for travelers arriving Wednesda...