Articles filed under Transportation
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Spring ushers in Elgin-O'Hare, other road constructionApr 29, 2013 5:00 am - What's different about my annual summary of large and annoying roadwork projects this year? For the first time ever, I get to announce the debut of a significant constru...
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Barrington searches for way to live with trainsApr 27, 2013 8:00 am - Barrington must sort through train crossing opinions
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450 weigh in on Barrington overpass/underpass debateApr 26, 2013 5:30 am - More than 450 Barrington-area residents Thursday came to voice their often strong preferences on the choice between a Route 14 overpass or underpass to keep increasing f...
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Controller furloughs create turbulence for some at O’HareApr 25, 2013 4:34 pm - Rotating furlough days for air traffic controllers made life miserable for some travelers Wednesday and Thursday at O’Hare International Airport, although it depended wh...
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South side visitors have options when Red Line shuts downApr 25, 2013 12:25 pm - White Sox fans and visitors to South Side attractions in Chicago such as the Museum of Science and Industry should find alternates to using the CTA’s Red Line starting M...
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Senate OKs traffic cameras on school busesApr 24, 2013 3:38 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate has approved legislation to allow school districts to use cameras to catch people who don’t stop for buses picking up or dropping off k...
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Feds: Metra whistle-blower owed thousandsApr 23, 2013 2:00 pm - A Metra whistle-blower who tried to warn about safety issues deserves $38,000 in compensation for losing his job, federal regulators say. The signalman had worked at Met...
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Feds delay policy to allow small knives on planesApr 22, 2013 7:39 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal officials say they’re delaying a policy that would allow passengers to carry small knives, bats and other sports equipment onto airliners. The Trans...
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Experts: O’Hare will be affected by furloughsApr 22, 2013 12:14 pm - Air traffic controller furloughs delayed flights from O’Hare and Midway International Airports to Los Angeles Monday, and the worst is yet to come, experts say. “We full...
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Wet week begs question: Are flooded roads inevitable?Apr 22, 2013 5:15 am - Sitting in traffic along with every other detoured driver in Downers Grove whose usual Highland Avenue route onto I-88 was flooded, I had to wonder — can we do better? U...