Articles filed under Transportation
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RTA mum on harassment complaintJan 17, 2013 4:57 pm - Regional Transportation Authority officials circled the wagons around Executive Director Joseph Costello after a report surfaced he had been subject to a sexual harassme...
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March trial set for state senator on gun chargeJan 17, 2013 3:28 pm - A judge in Chicago has scheduled a March 12 trial date for an Illinois state senator accused of trying to board a flight with a gun and ammunition, but a police officer’...
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Metra gives 299 workers raises of up to 33 percentJan 17, 2013 2:00 pm - Bumps of up to 33% come just before rate hikes
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Editorial: RTA’s tax questions merit broader studyJan 17, 2013 8:54 am - Can billions of dollars worth of jet fuel for planes at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago really be bought and sold out of an office at the Sycamore Village Hall? ...
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DuPage road projects get financial boost from stateJan 16, 2013 3:39 pm - DuPage County is going to receive $3.65 million in additional state funding to help pay for four major road projects along 55th Street, 75th Street, Fabyan Parkway and G...
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Voters may have say on Longmeadow Parkway as tollwayJan 16, 2013 3:23 pm - Kane County residents may get a chance to vote tollway or no way on the pending Longmeadow Parkway project. County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen wants a referendum to see ...
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Kane Co. wants to begin Anderson Road construction this fallJan 16, 2013 2:12 pm - Kane County officials expect to begin construction on the long-awaited Anderson Road Corridor this fall but only if Elburn reaches an agreement with the developer of a k...
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RTA vote allows CTA borrowingJan 16, 2013 10:59 am - A vote by RTA directors Wednesday ended the latest transit funding crisis, giving the CTA a green light to borrow $1 billion over the next three years for improvements. ...
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American Airlines cuts labor costs, posts 4Q profit of $262MJan 16, 2013 10:00 am - DALLAS — American Airlines made a profit in the fourth quarter, a big turnaround from a year ago, as it slashed labor costs and reaped other benefits from its trip to ba...
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Wheeling, Prospect Heights at odds over airport leadershipJan 16, 2013 9:49 am - Leaders of the two communities that own Chicago Executive Airport are at odds over who should head the facility’s governing board. Prospect Heights Mayor Nicholas Helmer...