Articles filed under Transportation
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Airlines take no chances, halt NYC-area flights ahead of stormNov 07, 2012 4:13 am - NEW YORK — Major airlines are scrapping flights in and out of the New York area ahead of the second significant storm in little more than a week. United and American pl...
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Disputing incorrect toll violations should get easierNov 05, 2012 12:23 pm - If you’ve had the bad luck of having a car stolen, the last thing you need is a toll violation notice for the missing vehicle. As of Monday, the Illinois tollway will ma...
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Lake in the Hills Airport lawsuit moves forwardNov 05, 2012 10:53 am - An eminent domain lawsuit filed in September by Lake in the Hills against a construction company as part of the village’s airport safety improvement plan is slowly makin...
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Do you know your driving IQ?Nov 04, 2012 10:00 pm - I thought I was sooo smart. After all, I'm a transportation writer. I know what CREATE stands for. What the federal gas tax is. And what bituminous means. Then came the ...
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Rail crossing work delayedNov 02, 2012 4:22 pm - Repairs to a Mundelein railroad crossing have been delayed until 2013, so a closure planned for Wednesday will not be necessary, Lake County officials said. The crossing...
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New Metra chairman faces funding gap, regional rivalryNov 02, 2012 2:15 pm - New Metra Chairman and south suburbanite Brad O’Halloran promised a fresh start for the agency Friday amid the backdrop of a regional turf war and a capital revenue cris...
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Elgin residents fight to reduce truck trafficNov 01, 2012 12:17 pm - Homeowners on one of the longest residential streets in Elgin have banded together to get truck traffic out of their neighborhood. But the fight may be nearing a dead en...
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Route 43 lane closureOct 31, 2012 5:07 pm - Route 43 (Waukegan Road) will be restricted to one lane in each direction north of Deerfield Road in Deerfield for utility work for three weekdays beginning Thursday, No...
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O’Halloran expected to be named Metra chairmanOct 31, 2012 12:23 pm - And the new Metra chairman will be — Brad O’Halloran. Maybe. O’Halloran, an Orland Park village trustee, was expected to be anointed as Metra chairman at the board’s Oct...
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Water main break on Route 31 in AlgonquinOct 30, 2012 4:44 pm - A water main break in downtown Algonquin has caused one lane of Route 31 to be closed to traffic as repairs were being made Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The break ...