Articles filed under Transportation
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Geneva to re-examine speed limit policyFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - A new task force will study whether the way Geneva sets and enforces speed limits needs to be updated after 23 years. Aldermen gave the go-ahead for the task force at a ...
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Buffalo Grove hosting open house on Prarie View station planFeb 05, 2019 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove will host a second public open house Wednesday, Feb. 20, to reveal and gather feedback on the draft vision for the future of the Prairie View Metra station...
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Ice storm not causing serious problems in suburbsFeb 05, 2019 12:00 am - An overnight ice storm isn't causing major problems on interstates or with Metra. No major accidents have been reported so far this morning, and Metra is not reporting a...
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Share your pothole horror storiesFeb 05, 2019 12:00 am - They're deep, relentless and hungry for tires. The freeze-thaw cycle is producing a bumper crop of potholes around the suburbs. Got a pothole horror story? Drop an emai...
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Are trucks running sedans off the road? You be the judge at the Chicago Auto ShowFeb 04, 2019 4:00 am - Is your family sedan going the way of the Model T? Not yet, but with a pickup truck renaissance at the Chicago Auto Show this week, the familiar five-seater could be nea...
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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...