Articles filed under Transportation
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Expect big headaches getting onto the Eisenhower soonFeb 17, 2015 12:00 am - The word excruciating comes to mind. The Illinois Department of Transportation will close a number of ramps and lanes where the inbound Dan Ryan Expressway meets the ou...
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Suburban men accused of trying to board planes with gunsFeb 16, 2015 12:00 am - Two suburban men are among three people charged with attempting to take a handgun through security checkpoints at Chicago airports, police say. The incidents took place ...
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Metra's line to Aurora is busiest, tardiest lineFeb 16, 2015 12:00 am - Metra's mighty BNSF Line out to Aurora dominates ridership with 16.7 million passenger trips in 2014 out of 83.4 million overall for the agency, new stats show. But befo...
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Metra set to debut app this springFeb 14, 2015 6:31 am - Metra is seeking volunteers to test a new mobile ticketing app for smartphones that will allow commuters to purchase and display tickets on their screens. Interested ri...
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Lakemoor's 'Complete Streets' initiative recognized by national groupFeb 13, 2015 4:30 am - The results won't be evident for awhile but a policy adopted by Lakemoor officials has been ranked highly by a national group concerned with the safe access to destinati...
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Dogs on trains? Open question Metra chair saysFeb 13, 2015 12:00 am - The idea of allowing pets on trains is giving Metra officials pause. Metra's initial plan was to start a test project on its Rock Island Line limited to small pets in ca...
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Fuel-efficient, sporty, sophisticated: Auto show offers lots of optionsFeb 12, 2015 12:00 am - Whether you're a car-shy millennial, an urban lumberjack or a family of sophisticated slobs, the Chicago Auto Show has a vehicle for you. That flexibility is warranted i...
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Bridge reconstruction ready to resume in AuroraFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - As part of Aurora's aggressive bridge reconstruction program to modernize the city's infrastructure and improve safety, construction will resume Feb. 23 on the Indian Tr...
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Report: 33% of Blackberry Twp. roads in poor shapeFeb 10, 2015 12:00 am - The Blackberry Township road district would have to spend at least another $500,000 a year - quadruple what it currently spends - to keep its roads in "fair" condition, ...
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Neighbors, executive airport leaders spar over studyFeb 09, 2015 4:30 am - Almost 30 years since his family sold one of the busiest airports in Illinois to Wheeling and Prospect Heights, Charlie Priester has returned to Chicago Executive Airpor...