Articles filed under Transportation
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‘Get it done. Please’: Father of teen killed by train implores Barrington officials to install safety gatesApr 29, 2025 2:11 pm - The father of Marin Lacson, the 17-year-old Barrington High School student fatally struck by a Metra train early last year, confronted Barrington trustees Monday about the slow progress installing pedestrian safety gates at the crossing where she was killed.
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United’s refreshed Polaris Lounge features more space, new decor and dining optionsApr 29, 2025 7:00 am - A second bar, Crate & Barrel ambiance and extra legroom await international business travelers.
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Parking fees rising at Schaumburg Metra stationApr 28, 2025 12:46 pm - The cost to park in the commuter lots at the Schaumburg Metra station, 2000 S. Springinsguth Road, will increase beginning Thursday, May 1.
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‘This is your LAST WARNING’: Tollway texting you about unpaid fees? Don’t believe itApr 26, 2025 11:43 am - A cluster of scam texts went out to I-PASS customers Friday. Don’t click on suspicious links, authorities say.
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Suburban Skyview: Metra rider catches a train in downtown ItascaApr 26, 2025 5:30 am - A Metra commuter makes her way to the station before catching a train in downtown Itasca on March 27.
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Trade war and leery travelers have airlines trimming flights and withdrawing financial guidanceApr 25, 2025 10:15 am - Major U.S. airlines are reducing their flight schedules and revising or withdrawing their profit outlooks for the year due to less domestic travel demand as sentiment about the national and global economies sours.
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‘I stared down the barrel of a gun’: Lawmakers focus on transit safety at hearingApr 22, 2025 9:12 pm - CTA workers describe violence on the job, suburban, Chicago lawmakers listen amid transit reform churn.
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Interim head of Chicago airports no stranger to O’Hare, MidwayApr 21, 2025 7:59 pm - What’s in store for the next Chicago Department of Aviation commissioner? Here’s some of what’s on tap for Acting CDA Commissioner Tracey Payne.
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Local road work navigatorApr 20, 2025 9:00 pm - A list of state and local construction projects in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties.
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The Tri-State, Route 53, the Kennedy, oh my — What to expect on this year’s road construction menuApr 20, 2025 9:00 pm - Here’s where the jackhammers will be focused as road work season blooms.