Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra cutting back, but is that enough to prevent higher fares?Sep 19, 2016 1:00 am - Metra announced $5.3 million in cuts Monday ranging from fewer ticket agents to less spending on consultants, but riders will have to wait to see whether those actions w...
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Quentin Road rail crossing to close for repairsSep 16, 2016 1:00 am - Starting Monday, the rail crossing at Quentin Road will be shut down for repairs to make crossing the tracks a less bumpy experience for drivers. The work is expected to...
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Washington Street closure on tapSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - Washington Street at a railroad crossing just west of Lake Street in Grayslake will be temporarily closed at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16. The Lake County Division of Transpo...
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Barrington underpass opponents, village at oddsSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - The Barrington residents behind an advisory referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot asking voters whether taxpayers should fund construction of a proposed Route 14 underpass at ...
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Metra 'deeply concerned' after concrete plummets onto passenger at Union StationSep 14, 2016 1:00 am - Metra's chairman called injuries to a suburban rider hit by falling concrete at Union Station "completely unacceptable" Wednesday as Amtrak hired a contractor to inspect...
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Should state keep road money in a 'lockbox'?Sep 12, 2016 5:30 am - “Are Illinois bridges safe to drive under?” likely won't be the question on your mind when voting, but a coalition of economic advocates and road builders hopes it will ...
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Tollway website experiencing technical difficultiesSep 12, 2016 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway's website hit a bump in the road Monday, posting an advisory of a temporary customer service center outage. "We are experiencing intermittent custom...
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Woman charged in attack of Bartlett native on Metra trainSep 10, 2016 1:00 am - A woman headed to her parents' home in Bartlett says another passenger on a Metra train suddenly grabbed her hair and slammed her head against the window. Danielle, a mo...
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Eisenhower carjacking results in suspect's deathSep 10, 2016 12:04 am - One suspect is dead, two suspects are in custody and another at large following a carjacking Friday night on the Eisenhower Expressway. Illinois State police said the su...
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Track repairs to close portion of Touhy in Des PlainesSep 09, 2016 1:00 am - Union Pacific Railroad track repairs will close Touhy Avenue immediately west of Mount Prospect Road in Des Plaines starting Monday, officials said. A detour will direct...