Articles filed under Transportation
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O'Hare runway rotation will go away at ChristmasNov 30, 2016 12:00 am - An overnight runway rotation experiment that's given thousands of residents near O'Hare International Airport some peace from jet noise will end Dec. 25, and an extensio...
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O'Hare workers striking for higher wages; airlines say flights unaffectedNov 29, 2016 12:00 am - Chanting "Fight for $15," baggage handlers, cabin cleaners, janitors and wheelchair attendants workers picketed for better wages and benefits at O'Hare International Air...
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ATA names Hub Group Trucking a Top 3 Safest CarrierNov 29, 2016 12:00 am - OAK BROOK - Hub Group Trucking has been recognized by the American Trucking Association as one of the three safest operating carriers within its division and category in...
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Train strikes, kills pedestrian in CaryNov 29, 2016 12:00 am - A commuter train struck and killed a pedestrian late Tuesday afternoon near Cary, authorities said. The victim was struck by an inbound Metra train after 5 p.m. on the U...
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Route 83 in Mount Prospect closing for repairsNov 29, 2016 12:00 am - The two northbound lanes of Route 83 (Main Street) north of Central Road in downtown Mount Prospect will be closed beginning at midnight Wednesday for infrastructure rep...
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New downtown Palatine plan calls for more apartments, bike accessNov 29, 2016 12:00 am - The new long-term plan for Palatine's downtown calls for more multifamily housing near the Metra station and improved access to public transit for pedestrians and bicycl...
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Will Trump's $1 trillion answer suburban transportation wishes?Nov 28, 2016 4:15 am - Fasten your seat belts, because the next few months likely will contain more transportation zigzags than we've experienced in years. First the zig. President-elect Donal...
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Holiday traffic crackdown leads to 15 arrestsNov 28, 2016 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office has announced results from a Thanksgiving holiday traffic enforcement crackdown. The office conducted increased traffic safety patrols f...
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Huge disruptions not expected from O'Hare strikeNov 28, 2016 12:00 am - Travelers heading in and out of O'Hare International Airport Tuesday can expect to be greeted by pickets protesting low wages from airline subcontractors. Baggage handle...
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Could 'managed' toll lanes come to the Ike?Nov 28, 2016 12:00 am - IDOT Secretary Randy Blankenhorn suggested Monday that a pilot project to widen I-55 using new tolled lanes could be expanded elsewhere in the region, possibly on the Ei...