Articles filed under Transportation
-
Wheeling naming bike path after first lady of bicyclingOct 09, 2013 2:20 am - Phyllis Harmon sees the irony in riding a wheelchair to the dedication of a bike and walking path in her honor. But officials will just be glad to see the 96-year-old at...
-
Pace working through Ventra issuesOct 08, 2013 6:13 pm - In response to first-time Ventra customers’ frustration about long waits on customer service phone lines and uncooperative websites, Pace officials said Tuesday they are...
-
Official says ‘something has to give’Oct 08, 2013 6:11 pm - Flights are landing and taking off safely but it’s a challenge without the support staff air traffic controllers rely on, says one union official who handles O’Hare Inte...
-
Miller Road bridge opening delayed:Oct 08, 2013 4:00 pm - The opening of the Miller Road bridge will be delayed from Oct. 19 to Oct. 26 due to flooding in the work area and unforeseen circumstances related to ground conditions....
-
State prepares for immigrant driver's licensesOct 08, 2013 10:00 am - Illinois' secretary of state's office is preparing to launch a massive effort that gives as many as 250,000 immigrants who are in the country illegally permission to dri...
-
Resident urges Buffalo Grove to hold second Weiland Road hearingOct 08, 2013 9:00 am - A Buffalo Grove resident urged village leaders Monday to hold a second public hearing on plans for a new connector road included in a $100 million project to relieve con...
-
Editorial: Don’t be distracted by allure of southern tollwayOct 08, 2013 8:17 am - For a timely example of the maxim that the lure of good consequences can produce bad projects, consider the Illiana expressway. This proposed east-west tollway linking I...
-
O'Hare opens new taxiwayOct 07, 2013 8:00 pm - O'Hare International Airport has a new taxiway. The Chicago Department of Aviation said Monday that it has opened Taxiway Zulu, also known as Taxiway Z. It's part of the...
-
IDOT defends Illiana Expressway projectOct 07, 2013 7:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation is defending a proposed expressway linking Interstate 65 in northwestern Indiana with Interstate 55 in the South suburbs. The m...
-
Why you should care about the battle of the Illiana ExpresswayOct 07, 2013 5:30 am - This month, the MPO Policy Committee will vote on whether to include the Illiana Corridor in CMAP's GO TO 2040 comprehensive plan and ... zzzzzzzzzzzzz. Hey, stay with m...