Articles filed under Metra
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Metra seeks input at open houseJul 11, 2012 5:58 pm - A series of open houses, including one in Libertyville, continue as Metra, the commuter rail agency, seeks input from riders, the public, elected officials and others as...
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Driving ode wins poetry prize for Palatine womanJul 09, 2012 5:30 am - Poems about multi-tasking on the road and embracing the joys of driving went head-to-head in our first In Transit Poetry Slam contest. It was a salient reflection on th...
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Butterfly art project colors Northwest suburbs this summerJul 05, 2012 8:00 am - Mount Prospect, Des Plaines and Park Ridge have gotten a bit more colorful recently. Rainbow Hospice, which is based in Mount Prospect and has connections to all three ...
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Peterson Road to close in LibertyvilleJul 04, 2012 6:15 pm - The Canadian National Railroad crossing on Peterson Road just west of Route 45 in Libertyville will be closed for about a week beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, July 10. The ...
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Elgin engineer operates his last train after 42 yearsJul 03, 2012 11:00 pm - Train 2231 pulled into the Elgin Depot Tuesday night just after 6 p.m., setting off a handful of small dynamite “torpedoes,” adding loud bangs to the sounds of its own w...
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Traveling over the holiday? Watch for schedule changes July 3, 4Jun 29, 2012 6:15 pm - Although the Fourth of July is a time to remember the Founding Fathers, it is also the time of year when one’s schedule is thrown off course by changing departure times ...
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Seniors ride free program to cut off enrollmentJun 27, 2012 3:39 pm - The cancellation of a state program that determines eligibility for low-income seniors and disabled individuals to travel free on public transit means no more new riders...
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Man on bike killed while crossing tracks in Hanover ParkJun 25, 2012 7:00 pm - Editor's note: This story was updated to remove a comment from a Metra spokesperson about activated lights at the crossing. There are no lights or gates at this pede...
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Winchester Road crossing to closeJun 24, 2012 4:45 pm - The Canadian National Railroad crossing on Winchester Road west of Route 45 in Libertyville will close for scheduled repairs for a week beginning at 7 a.m. Tuesday, June...
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What’s old is new at Grayslake Metra station: Pay boxes replace machines for daily parking feesJun 23, 2012 7:55 am - Grayslake has turned back the clock at the village’s Metra commuter rail station on Lake Street. Automated machines were installed at the depot 10 years ago to accept da...