Articles filed under Metra
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Metra parking lot more expensive for Prospect HeightsSep 11, 2012 5:29 pm - The city of Prospect Heights will continue to lease land from ComEd for the Metra parking lot at 55 S. Wolf Road, at least until 2015, but the utility won’t get the kind...
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Girl injured in Elgin Metra crash Saturday nightSep 09, 2012 10:34 am - A South Elgin man faces a number of charges after the car he was driving went off the road and collided with a Metra train late Saturday, severely injuring his 14-month-...
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Truck accident in Des Plaines delays Metra trainsSep 07, 2012 9:02 pm - A 30-foot box truck carrying office furniture overturned on train tracks in Des Plaines Friday night, causing Metra trains to be delayed and traffic in the area to be di...
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Chicago cost-cutter picked to watch transitSep 05, 2012 6:30 pm - Editor's note: The salary reported below has been corrected from what was first reported. A former city of Chicago executive with a track record of trimming fat wil...
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New coating for Wheeling Metra parking lotsSep 05, 2012 4:40 pm - The three Metra parking lots in Wheeling will be sealcoated. The village trustees agreed to the work at their meeting on Tuesday night. The work will cost the village ro...
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Pedestrian bridge proposed for Mundelein downtown near commuter train stationAug 28, 2012 9:10 am - A pedestrian bridge could become part of Mundelein’s long-awaited downtown redevelopment. The bridge — proposed to go over the Canadian National Railway tracks near McKi...
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Lolla’s hot music equals slower trainsAug 03, 2012 3:26 pm - Metra trains will operate at a Grateful Dead rather than a Red Hot Chili Peppers tempo over the weekend. In other words, crowds of Lollapalooza fans boarding trains and ...
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Elgin man killed by train returning from fishing tripJul 31, 2012 4:00 pm - The Elgin resident struck and killed by a train Monday night was apparently returning from a fishing trip, according to Metra officials. Metra spokeswoman Meg Reile said...
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Elgin man struck and killed by train near stationJul 30, 2012 10:48 pm - A 52-year-old Elgin man was struck and killed by a Metra train near the Elgin station Monday night, according to police. The Milwaukee District West Line train struck th...
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Four suburbs make it on transit-friendly listJul 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Got express trains? Decent coffee, bike racks, clean washrooms and well-lit parking for commuters? Arlington Heights does and so do Wheaton, Naperville, Des Plaines and ...