Articles filed under Transportation
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Extra hearings for toll rate increaseAug 03, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois tollway will hold extra hearings on its controversial proposal to increase rates to pay for maintenance work and build new expressways. The agency last week...
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Hoffman Estates agrees to review Randi Lane parkingAug 02, 2011 12:00 am - Will the third time prove a charm for Joe Lichtenbert of Hoffman Estates? Lichtenbert, a Hoffman Estates resident sine 1969, has approached the village board twice befor...
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New RTA senior fare cards in the mailAug 01, 2011 12:00 am - New transit identification cards for seniors issued by the Regional Transportation Authority should be trickling into mailboxes this week. The RTA began mailing two type...
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Schaumburg intersection closing WednesdayAug 01, 2011 12:00 am - Beginning Wednesday, Aug. 3, the intersection of Weathersfield Way and Braintree Drive will be closed to begin roadway improvements. The closure limits on Weathersfield...
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Travelers may be owed a tax refundJul 31, 2011 6:00 am - DALLAS — Travelers who paid all their federal airline taxes when they bought tickets might get a refund if they’re flying now, after some of the taxes expired. The situa...
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The SoapboxJul 30, 2011 3:00 am - The $117,000 Walsh owes his kids: Well, we guess you could call U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh of McHenry a role model of sorts. He says government must spend less. And then he rep...
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Toll hikes won't let DuPage off hook for O'Hare bypassJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - Cronin says DuPage County will still pay its fair share
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Metra: Capital fund in worse shape than operating fundJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - Possible Metra fare increases and service cuts inspired Friday’s hearing, but in the end state Sen. Susan Garrett was more upset about a potential $7.3 billion deficit i...
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Kirk, Durbin question airline fare increasesJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk are questioning airline fare increases after a ticket tax holiday was created by the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Admini...
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Addams Tollway would be 8 lanes from Kennedy to ElginJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - As the tollway authority made its sales pitch to almost double tolls next year, officials said their “job number one” is to take care of the system’s existing needs. Top...