Articles filed under Transportation
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Third pilots' union raises concern about Boeing 737 Max jetNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - A third U.S. pilots' union is raising concerns about what it says is a lack of information provided by Chicago-based Boeing Co. on a safety system installed on the new 7...
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Kirk Road closure planned on Thanksgiving night because of Aurora outlet mall trafficNov 15, 2018 12:00 am - Aurora police are changing their game plan for Thanksgiving night traffic control near the Chicago Premium Outlets mall: They are going to close southbound Kirk Road fro...
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Editorial: Use this opportunity to legislate car-sharing rightNov 14, 2018 10:00 pm - Back in August, we urged the state legislature to deep-six a bill that put heavy restrictions on upstart peer-to-peer ride sharing companies. We argued that while of cou...
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Kane County locks in Longmeadow contract, awaits news on bond saleNov 13, 2018 12:00 am - Two major pieces of the Longmeadow Parkway project will fall into place this week, and Kane County officials are keeping their fingers crossed that the building costs co...
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O'Hare's new cellphone lot, old plates and privacy worries: Your transit questionsNov 12, 2018 4:30 am - Why is the Regional Transportation Authority asking personal questions on its forms to renew fare cards? Reader John Gleason wondered, and we have answers in this colum...
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Metra back to normal after morning mini-meltdownNov 08, 2018 12:00 am - Metra trains were back to normal for the Thursday afternoon rush after a significant hiccup in the morning. For a short period, trains could not enter or exit Union Stat...
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Green Oaks tax hike for roads appears to squeak byNov 06, 2018 6:00 pm - Motorists in Green Oaks apparently can look forward to smoother travel through town as voters narrowly approved a measure to raise funds to repair local roads. With all ...
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Wheaton's Metra station reopening with fire damage repairedNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - Wheaton's Metra station will fully reopen Wednesday morning nearly a year after an accidental fire caused extensive damage to the depot the night before Thanksgiving. A ...
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New lane configuration along Old McHenry Road in Long GroveNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - Transportation officials say drivers should be aware of new lane configurations on Old McHenry Road between Robert Parker Coffin and the Long Grove Fire Station in Long ...
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Five teams of architects make short list to design O'Hare expansionNov 06, 2018 12:00 am - On the day he pulled the plug on his own re-election bid, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said he wanted to pick an architect to design his $8.7 billion O'Hare International Airport ...