Articles filed under Transportation
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Grant expected to fund safety improvements at Chicago Executive AirportFeb 12, 2014 10:00 pm - The Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling will extend one of its runways and make safety improvements with funding from a $5.3 million capital project grant announced Th...
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Classified docs hold up Padilla resentence dateFeb 12, 2014 12:01 am - MIAMI - Production of thousands of classified documents sought by the attorney for convicted terrorism plotter Jose Padilla is holding up his resentencing in the case, a...
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Metra commuters in Naperville list their complaintsFeb 11, 2014 4:30 am - Switching problems, frozen brake shoes, snowed-in train yards and jammed doors were all among causes of cold-weather train delays explained to Metra riders Monday night ...
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Oberman picked to chair Metra boardFeb 11, 2014 12:01 am - Metra's board got a fresh start Tuesday with the appointment of Chicago attorney and former Alderman Martin Oberman as chairman. Oberman is known as an independent refor...
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Experts: Connected cars bring dangerous distractionsFeb 10, 2014 3:30 am - I'm driving along, laughing over something a friend just posted, when suddenly I have a craving for a latte. Where to go? I check the display on my dashboard and Beanhun...
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Tollway crash victims identifiedFeb 10, 2014 12:01 am - A Chicago man was identified Monday as one of the two people killed Sunday morning when their car slammed into a light pole on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) near Barrin...
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Transit agencies on defensive at state hearingFeb 10, 2014 12:00 am - Lawmakers put transit leaders under the microscope at a Monday hearing over a scathing RTA report late last year and more recent weather-related Metra delays. The confid...
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Two killed in I-90 crash in Hoffman EstatesFeb 09, 2014 2:00 pm - A driver and passenger were killed Sunday morning when a car lost control on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) at Barrington Road and struck a light pole, Illinois State Po...
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Naperville-area legislators hosting Metra public hearingFeb 09, 2014 2:00 pm - Commuters frustrated with the service delays that seemingly have struck every line in Metra's suburban rail system this winter will have a venue Monday to seek some answ...
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Gurnee wants resident input for possible road repairsFeb 09, 2014 7:00 am - Residents are being asked for their opinions on Gurnee’s intent to form long-term plans on improving village roads. Officials will host town-hall meetings that will incl...