Articles filed under Transportation
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Most Wheeling trustee hopefuls oppose executive airport runway expansionFeb 19, 2019 12:00 am - Though they may differ in their willingness to listen, candidates for the Wheeling village board for the most part say that as things stand now, they oppose any runway e...
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N-Jet celebrates 40 years of flightFeb 18, 2019 12:00 am - WHEELING - Private jet charter and jet aircraft management company N-Jet is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The company traces its origin to 1979, when the Northern I...
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Weekend shows in Rosemont trigger traffic advisoryFeb 16, 2019 12:00 am - Heavy traffic is expected in multiple areas of Rosemont during the weekend of Feb. 16 and 17 for the International Motorcycle Show at the Donald E. Stephens Convention C...
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No tollway board, no problem: Controversial Route 53 study keeps bringing consultants millionsFeb 14, 2019 4:00 am - Despite a leadership void at the Illinois tollway as Gov. J.B. Pritzker assembles a new team, work continues on a controversial study of extending Route 53. It's time to...
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Driver hits state trooper's vehicle stopped along I-94Feb 13, 2019 12:00 am - An Illinois State Police trooper was injured Tuesday when a driver struck his vehicle. The trooper was stopped on the left shoulder of the northbound lanes of Interstat...
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Flat tired of potholes? IDOT searches for a cureFeb 11, 2019 4:30 am - There's nothing like a gaping pothole to turn a normal drive into a reflex-testing thrill ride that could devour a tire or decimate your suspension. That includes the 3-...
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Metra announces free train rides this weekendFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - Metra passengers can leave their monthly and 10-ride passes at home this weekend when the railroad offers unprecedented free rides. The windfall for riders is an effort ...
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Gender can no longer be used to calculate auto insurance rates in some statesFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - California has become the seventh state to ban auto insurers from using gender as one of the factors that they can use to calculate the rates customers pay. But as regul...
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Crack in bridge support shuts down part of Lake Shore DriveFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - A portion of northbound Lake Shore Drive in the Loop will be closed at least until Tuesday evening due to a crack in a steel beam supporting the bridge. Chicago Departme...
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Suburban districts boosting pay, incentives to fill school bus driver jobsFeb 09, 2019 12:00 am - Scott Cochran is eager to get behind the wheel of his school bus every day at Palatine Township Elementary District 15. With a steady stream of friendly riders, good pay...