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Published Friday April 19 2019 9:51 am.
The Village of Arlington Heights reports that a white van with a large white front bumper will be driving slowly on streets in Arlington Heights soon. VAH says not to be alarmed if you see it on Village roadways from April 21 – May 2. The hired contractor, IMS or Infrastructure Management Services will be […]
Posted in Streets
Published Tuesday April 09 2019 11:59 pm.
Zendrive CEO Jonathan Matus says that distracted driving is on the rise in the U.S. and that phone addicts are more dangerous than drunk drivers. A Zendrive study found that phone addicts picked up their phones 49 times every 100 miles. Pedestrian fatalities are at a 30 year high. In the United States, 6,227 pedestrians […]
Posted in GO!
Published Sunday April 07 2019 3:10 pm.
Informational meetings for businesses and residents have been set for Monday, April 8, 2019. One meeting for business is already completed, and was held on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. An additional meeting for businesses is scheduled for Monday, April 8 at 3:30 p.m. in the Board Room, located on the third floor […]
Posted in Construction
Published Saturday April 06 2019 2:41 pm.
Palatine Road Resurfacing Project Stretches from Northwest Highway (US 14) to Milwaukee Avenue (US 45/IL 21). The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is scheduled to begin a Spring-Summer-Fall resurfacing project for Palatine Road from Northwest Highway in Palatine, through Arlington Heights and up to Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling/Prospect Heights. If the weather is acceptable, the […]
Posted in Chicago Traffic, Streets of Chicagoland
Published Friday April 05 2019 9:08 pm.
With so many recent advancements in modern aviation, plane crashes are becoming a rarity. Yet we still may wonder the reasons behind why planes crash. Reassurance in Knowledge: 4 Reasons Why Planes Crash Decades ago, around 80 percent of commercial airplane accidents were the result of a mechanical malfunction. Today, the chances of a mechanical […]
Posted in Air Travel
Published Sunday March 31 2019 2:55 pm.
As private space companies successfully test their thoughtfully constructed spacecrafts, we are learning that commercial flights to space could be coming soon. Space Tourism: Commercial Flights to Space Are Coming Soon With the rise of commercial flights to space, it is safe to say the age of space tourism has finally arrived. This past December, Virgin Galactic successfully sent SpaceShipTwo, […]
Posted in Air Travel
Published Wednesday March 27 2019 1:53 pm.
O'Hare Global Terminal and Global Concourse by Studio ORD from Studio Gang on Vimeo. Studio Gang, founded by Jeanne Gang, will be the architectural firm that will lead a team of architects tapped to design the $8.5 billion O’Hare International Airport expansion, according to an announcement Wednesday from Mayor Rahm Emanuel. “We’re an aviation capital, […]
Posted in Air Travel
Published Sunday March 24 2019 3:58 am.
Capt. Dennis Tajer of American Airlines and the Allied Pilots Association explains what it’s like to fly the Boeing 737 Max 8, and why a new flight control system was a surprise to pilots. That system could have played a role in two recent Max 8 crashes (Washington Post). Pilots were once told that they […]
Posted in Air Travel
Published Wednesday March 13 2019 3:14 pm.
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday March 13 2019 that the US would be issuing an emergency order to ground all Boeing 737 MAX 8 and the 737 MAX 9, and planes associated with that line. President Trump added that both the FAA and Boeing were “in agreement with the action,” and any planes currently in flight would continue to […]
Posted in Air Travel
Published Wednesday March 13 2019 7:36 am.
KING 5’s Aviation Specialist Glenn Farley with the warning about the Boeing 737 MAX 8 goes back to October 2018 (Video published on Seattle NBC affiliate KING 5 Nov. 7, 2018). Air safety experts have been aware of a possible issue with the Angle of Attack sensors in the Boeing MAX 8s at least since […]
Posted in GO!
Published Tuesday March 12 2019 6:05 am.
Arlington Town Square is getting new rooftop HVAC equipment, which means a large crane will be working on Evergreen Avenue Near Sigwalt Street. The large crane will be operating from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The south end of Evergreen avenue, between Campbell Street Sigwalt Street, will be closed. Arlington Town […]
Posted in Streets
Published Monday March 11 2019 10:58 am.
China, Ethiopia and Indonesia are among the few countries that have temporarily grounded the Boeing 737 Max 8. The swift decision comes from the deadly crash that took place near Ethiopia’s capitol. FBN’s Jeff Flock talks to Maria Bartiromo on the fallout from the crash and what this could mean for airline carriers in the […]
Posted in Air Travel
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