Transportation
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Metra’s traveling tribute to veterans hard to missNov 11, 2024 1:38 pm - Metra on Monday debuted a unique locomotive honoring veterans, active duty service members and reservists that will operate throughout the system this fall and winter.
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Grab your Metra holiday train tickets — they’ll sell faster than flying reindeerNov 11, 2024 11:21 am - Tickets for Metra’s popular holiday trains go on sale at noon Monday on six lines.
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What’s going on with effort to nix senior road test as veto session approaches?Nov 10, 2024 9:00 pm - Wait until next year is the prognosis for legislation aimed at ending Illinois’ annual road test for seniors.
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Strike at Boeing part of new era of labor activism long in decline at U.S. workplaces
Nov 05, 2024 2:19 pm - Organized labor has made itself heard over the past couple of years, and the number of actions taken by unions has soared. There were 470 work stoppages involving roughly 539,000 workers last year, according to Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations. The nearly 500 work stoppages resulted in about 24,874,522 strike days.
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CTA shrugging off pandemic service lows; how about Metra and Pace?Nov 04, 2024 6:53 pm - The CTA is touting its comeback from COVID-19. How do Metra and Pace stack up?
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Many retailers offer ‘returnless refunds.’ Just don’t expect them to talk much about it
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Uplifting news on flight refunds: Here’s the latest in new consumer protections for air travelersNov 03, 2024 9:00 pm - A new rule requiring airlines to give passengers automatic refunds when flights are canceled is taking off.
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$30 million state grant will fund 16 projects to ease flooding in Lake CountyNov 02, 2024 11:06 am - Another round of projects to control flooding throughout Lake County is being teed up with the receipt of a second $30 million state grant.
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What’s up at Midway? An airport refresh with a hip lounge, artwork, and small businesses mentoringOct 30, 2024 9:55 am - A new lounge and vibrant art exhibits are among the latest efforts in the makeover of Midway International Airport.
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‘Urgent, complex challenge’: Pedestrian deaths on train tracks are escalatingOct 27, 2024 9:00 pm - A disturbing rise in fatal crashes involving trains and pedestrians on railway tracks has opened up another front in the battle to save lives.