Articles filed under Transportation
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Buffalo Grove sells $6 million in road bondsAug 10, 2012 12:50 pm - Buffalo Grove trustees this week approved issuing general obligation bonds to fund $6 million in infrastructure improvements. The money will by used to address long-stan...
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Quinn seeks federal probe of MegabusAug 09, 2012 6:57 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn wants a federal investigation of the Megabus.com transportation company, which saw two fatal accidents in Illinois in less than a week. In o...
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Megabus settles with victim’s family in 2010 accidentAug 09, 2012 6:04 pm - Megabus has agreed to pay $5.1 million to the family of a man who was struck by a bus as he crossed a downtown Chicago street in 2010. Wes Krueger of South Holland was i...
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Traffic can leave Arlington Hts. hospital via Kirchhoff Road MondayAug 07, 2012 2:00 pm - Vehicles leaving the Northwest Community Hospital campus in Arlington Heights will be able to use the west entrance to Kirchhoff Road starting Monday, Aug. 13, hospital ...
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Barrington seeks better bike, pedestrian safetyAug 06, 2012 9:39 pm - As Barrington still strives to define itself by its small-town charm, officials hope planned improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists will help them feel less stresse...
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Solving your pressing transit mysteriesAug 05, 2012 11:00 pm - Clocks at O'Hare, tollway oasis peeves, eclectic Pace bus routes, Metra ticket glitches and local road tie-ups. All questions from readers that we hope to answer today. ...
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Illinois gas prices shock motorists this weekAug 03, 2012 4:00 pm - SAVOY, Ill. — The shock of sharp gas-price increases is hitting motorists across Illinois. University of Illinois professor Mike Biehl felt it on Friday as the total on ...
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Lolla’s hot music equals slower trainsAug 03, 2012 3:26 pm - Metra trains will operate at a Grateful Dead rather than a Red Hot Chili Peppers tempo over the weekend. In other words, crowds of Lollapalooza fans boarding trains and ...
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Watch for detours, closures during Tour of Elk GroveAug 03, 2012 1:25 pm - Drivers traversing Elk Grove Village this weekend should watch for detours and road closures during the Tour of Elk Grove, which is expected to draw hundreds of riders a...
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Weigh in on high-speed railAug 02, 2012 5:57 pm - Is it a snail, a cheetah or somewhere between the two? That’s the debate over plans for 110 mph high-speed rail in Illinois between Chicago and St. Louis, and next week ...