Articles filed under Transportation
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Tollway coordinates with other agenciesJul 05, 2012 5:00 am - Recently, Sleepy Hollow resident Raymond Bellock expressed his dismay in a letter to the editor that the Illinois Tollway is including transit as an element of plans for...
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Peterson Road to close in LibertyvilleJul 04, 2012 6:15 pm - The Canadian National Railroad crossing on Peterson Road just west of Route 45 in Libertyville will be closed for about a week beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, July 10. The ...
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Vacationers hit the road without a hit to the walletJul 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Wanderlust is back again, thanks to some relief at the pump. Travel is spiking this July 4th with 42.3 million people taking a trip 50 miles or more from home during the...
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Elgin engineer operates his last train after 42 yearsJul 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Train 2231 pulled into the Elgin Depot Tuesday night just after 6 p.m., setting off a handful of small dynamite “torpedoes,” adding loud bangs to the sounds of its own w...
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Grant spurs move to bikeable, walkable communitiesJul 01, 2012 11:00 pm - I have an advantage over my fellow suburbanites. The grocery store is just a few blocks from our home. More often than not, I hoof it to pick up the item du jour I've fo...
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Transportation bill good for Chicago area, officials sayJul 01, 2012 7:55 am - The final version of the federal transportation bill that cleared Congress after a lengthy partisan soap opera is good for Illinois but may not be good enough, officials...
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Budget problems loom for paratransitJul 01, 2012 7:53 am - The rising costs of providing service to disabled riders is creating budget angst, Regional Transportation Authority leaders warned. The number of passengers using parat...
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Delta pilots ratify new contractJun 29, 2012 8:09 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — Pilots at Delta Air Lines approved a new contract on Friday that will prompt a major shift in the way Delta uses smaller jets. The deal is likely to become...
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7 roundabouts planned in McHenry CountyJun 29, 2012 8:00 pm - Drivers in McHenry County soon will have to get used to navigating the first roundabouts planned there by county and state transportation officials. The McHenry County ...
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Traveling over the holiday? Watch for schedule changes July 3, 4Jun 29, 2012 6:15 pm - Although the Fourth of July is a time to remember the Founding Fathers, it is also the time of year when one’s schedule is thrown off course by changing departure times ...