Articles filed under Transportation
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Time is right to buckle up in back seatJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Suburban culture is dominated by the automobile. The rite of passage of 16-year-olds getting driver’s licenses. The daily trips Mom or Dad take shuttling the kids to the...
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Suburban officials say construction delays would cause problemsJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Warrenville has been waiting for Butterfield Road to be widened for decades, as big development opportunities await once traffic flows more smoothly, Mayor David Brummel...
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The absurdity of tax spending on lobbyistsJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform released a report last week tallying the amounts local governments spent from July 2009 to July 2010 lobbying state government...
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More churn on Metra boardJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Another Metra director has stepped down amid a power struggle over the board’s future. Jim Dodge, an Orland Park trustee and former Republican candidate for state comptr...
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Report: Suburbs spending more on lobbyingJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Local officials are spending more tax money to pay for lobbyists in Springfield, the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform reported Thursday. The report e...
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Metra fare hikes on table, as agency tries to erase red inkJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Fare increases and service reductions are on the table as Metra grapples with a deficit. “If we don’t change what we’re doing with operating and capital, we will face a ...
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Hang up for a return to safer daysJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - If you’re older than 30, hearken back, tax your brain and recall the days before cellphones. Can you? Somehow, you managed without one. You did the grocery shopping with...
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Seniors transition toward paying faresJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Nearly half a million seniors accustomed to riding free on public transit will transition to an income-based system as of Sept. 1. State lawmakers this year revised the ...
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Seniors Ride Free tipsJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Here’s a look at some changes to the Seniors Ride Free program administered by the Regional Transportation Authority. To qualify, riders must be 65 or older and live in ...
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Click it or ticket for back seat passengersJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Legislation on Gov. Pat Quinn's desk would require people in the back seat of a car to wear a seat belt — a rule that's described as Big Brotherish by some...