Articles filed under Transportation
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Holiday travel is mostly nice, but with some naughty disruptions again on Southwest AirlinesDec 25, 2023 2:03 pm - Conditions were mostly nice this year for travelers flying ahead of and on Christmas, but some naughty disruptions again plagued those flying with Southwest Airlines. For...
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Two busloads of migrants dropped off at Elmhurst train stationDec 24, 2023 4:54 pm - Two busloads of migrants who reportedly had entered the U.S. in Texas were dropped off at the Elmhurst train station Saturday night, police announced. A total of 91 peopl...
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Texas begins flying migrants from southern border to Chicago. The 1st plane carried over 120 peopleDec 21, 2023 8:03 am - AUSTIN, Texas — Texas sent a plane with more than 120 migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Chicago in an escalation of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's busing operation t...
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These personalized license plate requests made the ‘naughty list’Dec 20, 2023 8:26 pm - ‘IOWASUX’ and others were too hot to handle
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Traveling this holiday? Here are tips on flying, fuel and trafficDec 20, 2023 6:13 pm - An avalanche of passengers surged through O’Hare International Airport Wednesday as the holiday travel season took off. The Chicago Department of Aviation projects 3.4 mi...
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Chicago plans a $200 million remodel of O’Hare’s Terminal 3. Here’s what you can expectDec 19, 2023 7:19 am - A major remodel at O’Hare International Airport’s Terminal 3 will kick off soon, Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Jamie Rhee said. The $200 million interior re...
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Man charged with DUI after crashing vehicle onto Metra train line in BartlettDec 18, 2023 2:18 pm - A Carol Stream man was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol after his vehicle crashed onto the Metra Milwaukee District West railroad tracks Saturday night...
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Southwest Airlines reaches $140 million settlement over holiday flight-canceling meltdown last yearDec 18, 2023 9:14 am - DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines will pay a $35 million fine as part of a $140 million settlement to resolve a federal investigation into a debacle in December 2022 when ...
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Illinois is the only state with age-based tests and seniors are not happyDec 18, 2023 6:32 am - Describing the policy as anywhere from “unfair” to “terrible,” numerous Illinois drivers are fired up about living in the only state requiring seniors to take road tests....
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Tollway expands Move Illinois programDec 16, 2023 5:30 am - Complex I-490 work, revamped toll plazas among needs