Articles filed under Transportation
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At least one killed in Route 83 crashSep 05, 2013 8:00 pm - The Lake County sheriff's office has confirmed that there was one fatality in an accident on northbound Route 83 at Westmoreland Road near Long Grove. The victim has bee...
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Metra review finds Schaffer didn’t leak harmful info to CliffordSep 05, 2013 7:23 pm - Metra Director Jack Schaffer did not cross an ethical or legal line in forwarding confidential documents to ex-CEO Alex Clifford while Clifford’s contract was in limbo t...
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New CTA, Pace fare system called Ventra begins MondaySep 05, 2013 2:39 pm - Starting Monday, commuters who use Pace buses or take the CTA can start switching between the two transit systems without pulling out separate cards or passes. But first...
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Lake Forest police, organizers confident in BMW Championship transportation planSep 05, 2013 3:00 am - Fans eager to watch Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and other big-name golfers in Lake Forest next week will first need to veer to neighboring Mettawa if they are driving to...
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Kane County sees high interest in Metra appointmentSep 04, 2013 2:47 pm - With Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen promising a more thorough vetting of applicants, a four-member review panel was given the task Wednesday of reviewing 41 app...
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Route 12, Route 59 ramp closed because of hole in roadSep 03, 2013 1:00 pm - Two busy Lake County roads were closed for a short time early Tuesday afternoon because of a large hole in the pavement on Route 12 over Route 59 near Fox Lake. Northbo...
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Southwest jet safely returns after bird strikeSep 02, 2013 10:48 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. — A Southwest Airlines spokeswoman says a jet carrying 124 people struck a bird shortly after departing for Chicago from a North Carolina airport but safel...
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Six hurt in two-vehicle crash near ElmhurstSep 02, 2013 4:20 pm - A two-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 294 near Elmhurst just after midnight Monday sent six people to area hospitals, according to Illinois State Police. Police a...
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Cook commissioner calls for probe of McHenry County Metra dissenterAug 30, 2013 4:17 pm - The lone Metra board member who voted against a controversial severance package for the transit agency’s former CEO is now being targeted by a South suburban Cook County...
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Pace plans new Elgin service on I-90 by 2016Aug 30, 2013 2:23 pm - Pace Bus is planning to offer by 2016 new express bus service along Interstate 90 from Elgin. One service will go to Rosemont and the second to Schaumburg. There will al...