Articles filed under Transportation
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Palatine senator pushes tough rules for toll hikesApr 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Credit state Sen. Matt Murphy for the Don Quixote bill of the year. The Palatine Republican's bill requiring eight directors on the 11-member Illinois tollway board to...
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Railway deal gives Gary airport expansion roomMar 31, 2012 6:07 am - GARY, Ind. — The Gary-Chicago International Airport will have the room it needs for its $162 million expansion after reaching an agreement with a railroad to move nearby...
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Technology shares distracted-driving blame, NTSB chief saysMar 31, 2012 6:00 am - The top U.S. transportation safety investigator said companies such as Intel Corp. that are investing in in-car information technology are slowing efforts to reduce haza...
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Lawmakers call airport screeners ineffective, rudeMar 31, 2012 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — House members of both parties this week teed off against the agency in charge of airport and port anti-terrorist screening, saying it uses ineffective tacti...
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Tough negotiations expected over fourth runway at O’HareMar 30, 2012 7:50 pm - Tough negotiations expected over fourth runway at airport
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Mount Prospect sewer collapse repair to take three weeksMar 30, 2012 6:00 pm - A preliminary plan is in place to repair the sewer collapse below Busse Road in Mount Prospect, but officials expect the process to take three weeks. Representatives of ...
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Road projects start up again in HuntleyMar 29, 2012 5:19 pm - Motorists should expect delays when traveling through Huntley as work to widen Route 47 between Reed and Kreutzer roads picks up for the season and a major overhaul of t...
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Elgin man honored for 25 years of safe drivingMar 29, 2012 4:03 pm - Al Reinken is now part of an elite circle of UPS drivers. He became a member of the Circle of Honor this year for 25 years of accident-free driving, making him one of ab...
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O'Hare runways part of Mayor Emanuel's $7 billion planMar 29, 2012 12:45 pm - Mayor Rahm Emanuel's announcement Thursday of a $7 billion program to overhaul Chicago's infrastructure included $1.4 billion to get two new runways built at O'Hare Inte...
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Libertyville prepares for road repair barrage in 2013Mar 29, 2012 5:30 am - Selling the idea was the first hurdle, and with the solid backing of voters the steps involved with fixing a third of the streets in Libertyville are under way. Arrangin...