Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra looking to buy used locomotives to help reduce delaysFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Metra riders could get a push from a fleet of previously used locomotives the agency is eying to purchase this year. Metra directors Wednesday authorized executives to n...
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Politically connected tollway employee's last job? Selling office furniture in 2001Feb 21, 2018 12:00 am - A politically connected Illinois tollway employee hired last year for an important $80,016 engineering department job last worked in 2001 as an account executive selling...
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Tollway executive director leaving for stadium authorityFeb 16, 2018 6:00 am - CHICAGO (AP) - The executive director of the Illinois Toll Highway Authority is resigning after more than two years with the agency. The tollway announced Greg Bedalov i...
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Illinois Tollway Executive Director Greg Bedalov resigns; expected to lead stadium authorityFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - Illinois Tollway Executive Director Greg Bedalov has resigned after three years on the job, officials said. The Downers Grove resident's last day is Friday, Director Jo...
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Buffalo Grove police to spread kindness FridayFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - Police officers from Buffalo Grove and the Canadian National Railway will be handing out free coffee and other items Friday morning at the Buffalo Grove Train Depot, 825...
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Could Des Plaines get another Metra station?Feb 14, 2018 4:33 am - Des Plaines could be getting another Metra station that would give riders a direct trip to O'Hare International Airport and Union Station in Chicago. City officials are ...
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Crash on eastbound I-90 at Des Plaines oasis causing delaysFeb 14, 2018 12:00 am - A rollover crash on Interstate 90 near the Des Plaines oasis was causing traffic delays Tuesday morning. Traffic was congested just before the oasis on eastbound lanes ...
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Libertyville OKs contract to remove bridge truss; how long will it take?Feb 14, 2018 12:00 am - A contractor has been selected to remove the decorative steel truss on the Rockland Road bridge over the Des Plaines River in Libertyville, but it could be up to a month...
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Take a survey about transit needsFeb 12, 2018 12:00 am - An online survey for transit needs in Lake County is available to those who missed recent community meetings. A Paratransit Market Study is underway to evaluate transpor...
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Busing costs going up in Arlington Heights District 25Feb 11, 2018 12:00 am - The cost of getting students to and from school in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25 is going up over the next two years. The district's contract with Arlington H...