Articles filed under Metra
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Milwaukee North midday, weekend service cut back in April for constructionMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - A story about construction-related schedule changes on the Milwaukee North line gave an incorrect time for the last morning train from Fox Lake to Chicago. Beginning...
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Mundelein officials choose design for pedestrian bridgeMar 13, 2018 1:00 am - After years of discussion and planning, Mundelein officials have chosen a preliminary design for a pedestrian bridge over the railroad tracks near the village's Metra st...
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Steel tariffs could bring higher construction prices in IllinoisMar 12, 2018 5:30 am - As details coalesce around President Donald Trump's tariff clampdown on steel, local builders and Republican congressmen are uneasy about fallout affecting suburban proj...
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Metra: 'Extensive train delays' on BNSF line after pedestrian struckMar 07, 2018 12:00 am - A pedestrian was fatally struck by a train near the Riverside station Wednesday afternoon. According to Metra spokesman Tom Miller, the crash occurred about 3 p.m. and i...
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Parking rate increasing at Mundelein Metra stationFeb 27, 2018 12:00 am - Commuters who park at Mundelein's Metra station at 101 N. Archer Ave. will have to pay more, effective immediately. The village board voted Monday to increase the daily ...
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Rotary clubs lead effort to prevent suicides by train in Northwest suburbsFeb 21, 2018 4:18 am - Suicide prevention signs have gone up at stations along Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line in the Northwest suburbs, part of an effort to encourage people needing help...
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Metra looking to buy used locomotives to help reduce delaysFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Metra riders could get a push from a fleet of previously used locomotives the agency is eying to purchase this year. Metra directors Wednesday authorized executives to n...
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Buffalo Grove police to spread kindness FridayFeb 15, 2018 12:00 am - Police officers from Buffalo Grove and the Canadian National Railway will be handing out free coffee and other items Friday morning at the Buffalo Grove Train Depot, 825...
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Could Des Plaines get another Metra station?Feb 14, 2018 4:33 am - Des Plaines could be getting another Metra station that would give riders a direct trip to O'Hare International Airport and Union Station in Chicago. City officials are ...
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Buffalo Grove seeks advice on spurring development by Metra stopFeb 09, 2018 12:00 am - The village of Buffalo Grove and developers have long seen the area around the Prairie View Metra station as ripe for development, but the vision has fallen short due to...