Articles filed under Transportation
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Express bus option drives up costs of Jane Addams redevelopmentMay 24, 2012 6:00 pm - A rebuilt Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) with bus rapid transit won't come cheaply, a report concludes. And that cost could be paid by introducing “congestion priced/managed...
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House plan would hike license plate fees for parksMay 24, 2012 5:10 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois license plates would cost $2 more per year to help finance state parks under a plan the House will consider. The measure has been proposed as an ...
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Chicago announces master plan for Union StationMay 24, 2012 4:07 pm - Chicago’s main train station is being targeted with a master plan designed to increase its capacity and improve train passengers’ experiences. There have been a number o...
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Uptick in Memorial Day travel expectedMay 24, 2012 4:00 pm - It's go time at O'Hare and Midway International airports as Memorial Day weekend travel takes off. A projected 1.5 million passengers are expected to use either of the t...
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Chicago-bound flight, second jet diverted to PhoenixMay 23, 2012 9:53 pm - PHOENIX — Authorities say two commercial flights were diverted to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport within 45 minutes of each other. A Federal Aviation Administra...
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Big weekend for seat belt enforcement, but at what cost?May 22, 2012 11:00 pm - Police departments throughout the suburbs have begun flooding the streets with scores of extra officers ahead of Memorial Day weekend. They aren't anticipating a crime ...
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Forced to fly solo, even on family vacationsMay 21, 2012 2:05 pm - Even if they’re on the same plane. Airlines are reserving a growing number of window and aisle seats for passengers willing to pay extra. That’s helping to boo...
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NATO restrictions messing up Bensenville kids' travel plansMay 20, 2012 11:00 pm - They were heading to Washington, D.C., today to learn about government and watch history in the making, but the lesson is starting early for Concord Lutheran School stud...
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Metra security clampdown starts SaturdayMay 18, 2012 6:00 pm - Peaceniks headed downtown to protest the NATO summit and hard-core baseball fans alike will need to leave the chai tea and Gatorade at home today as Metra begins a secur...
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Commuters hope for normalcy after day of bag checks, coffee-less train ridesMay 18, 2012 12:33 pm - Protests and security issues sparked by the NATO summit deflated turnout on Metra lines Monday, while commuters had mixed experiences with screening and restrictions. To...