Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra trains on Union Pacific Northwest Line resume, but face delaysApr 03, 2015 1:00 am - Metra trains on the Union Pacific Northwest Line have resumed, but are operating between 30 and 60 minutes behind schedule because of a vehicle that had been stuck on th...
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Suburban panel working with experts on O'Hare noise solutionsApr 02, 2015 5:30 am - Elected officials from a number of Northwest suburban Cook County and northern DuPage County communities agree: they want to reduce noise from O'Hare International Airpo...
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Editorial: A bridge too low and the lessons learnedApr 02, 2015 1:00 am - Which force is stronger: A lot of orange signs warning of a low overpass or the certainty that if your 18-wheeler fit under the bridge one day, it'll fit under it the ne...
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Peterson Road lane closures:Mar 31, 2015 1:00 am - Motorists are advised the left through lane in each direction on Peterson Road, from near Route 83 to west of Route 45 in central Lake County, remains closed. Work remai...
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Aircraft din raising a ruckus in Chicago mayoral electionMar 31, 2015 1:00 am - With just a few days left until Chicago's mayoral election, a renewed din from O'Hare International Airport is putting the noise issue front and center. About 1,265 nois...
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Pyke: Could tolls go up based on inflation?Mar 30, 2015 5:30 am - In the midst of zzzzz-inducing language like “travel demand models” in a wonky 27-page report on extending Route 53 into Lake County is an idea guaranteed to wake you up...
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Tollway: Use our free Wi-Fi, don't text and driveMar 30, 2015 1:00 am - For those who must call or text while on the road, the Illinois tollway is promoting stopping at oases with free Wi-Fi as part of National Distracted Driving Awareness M...
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Traffic light out Tuesday in WheelingMar 29, 2015 1:00 am - Traffic signals at Wolf Road and Hintz Road in Wheeling will be out of service from 9 a.m. to about 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 31. ComEd will be working on electrical service...
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Why U.S. doesn't allow solo shifts in the cockpitMar 26, 2015 1:00 am - Leaving the cockpit in control of one individual as happened in the Germanwings air disaster is against U.S. Federal Aviation Administration rules, the agency said Thurs...
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Tollway sets higher speed limits, bucks state lawMar 26, 2015 1:00 am - Faster legal speeds on many Illinois toll roads got a thumb's up from the agency's board Thursday but will face scrutiny from state lawmakers in April. The changes invol...