Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra spent $1.3 million to oust former chief Alex CliffordSep 04, 2014 1:01 am - Spin control and legal advice related to Alex Clifford's exit from Metra and his accusations of corruption cost more than the actual separation agreement with the former...
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Lawsuit filed against bus company, driver, in O'Hare crashSep 03, 2014 1:01 am - A Waukegan woman has filed a personal injury lawsuit against the company and the driver of a bus involved in a crash at O'Hare International Airport. Talipha Charles, 52...
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Suburban lawmakers press to speed up O'Hare noise reviewSep 03, 2014 1:01 am - A trio of lawmakers pushed federal regulators this week to pressure the FAA to speed up a review of noise standards that qualify residents near O'Hare International Airp...
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It's no longer safe to recline your airplane seatSep 02, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - Squeezed into tighter and tighter spaces, airline passengers appear to be rebelling, taking their frustrations out on other fliers. Three U.S. flights made un...
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Aurora closing Highland Avenue for three weeksSep 02, 2014 1:01 am - A stretch of Highland Avenue in Aurora will be closed for roughly three weeks beginning Wednesday, Sept. 3, between Prairie Street and Kensington Place as crews work to ...
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Tollway offers I-PASS incentives, discountsSep 02, 2014 1:01 am - In an effort to whip up enthusiasm for I-PASS, the Illinois tollway is dropping certain costs for new customers just in time for the opening of a new interchange at the ...
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How to build I-290 bridge with 80,000 cars a day?Sep 01, 2014 8:00 am - The bridge-in-progress, now little more than girders resting on concrete, stretches out over a live roadway, looking from a distance like a child's half-finished Erector...
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Illinois to spend another $102M on high-speed railSep 01, 2014 1:01 am - The state of Illinois will spent $102 million to build a bridge over the Kankakee River along with other improvements as part of high-speed rail upgrades between Chicago...
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Inbound Kennedy Expressway lanes reopen after semi crashSep 01, 2014 1:01 am - The inbound lanes of the Kennedy Expressway have been reopened after an overturned semi completely shut down traffic and injured one person, ABC 7 Chicago is reporting. ...
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5 things to know about driving on marijuanaSep 01, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - The legalization of recreational marijuana in two states - Colorado and Washington - and medical marijuana in more than 20 others has raised concern that th...