Articles filed under Pace
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Toll hikes could cost you an extra $182 a yearAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - What could the Illinois tollway's proposed increase mean for average commuters? With proposed rates going up by 35 cents at half the toll plazas in the area, that could ...
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Venting about higher tolls, fewer trainsJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - Has the train left the station on Metra fare hikes and service cuts? Are we on the road to a toll increase? Cliched puns are my only comfort as I contemplate shelling ou...
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Keeping eyes on road harder than it seemsJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Forgive me readers, for I have sinned. Freaked out by a seminar on distracted driving and the frightening number of deaths and injuries it causes, I promised to put down...
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Help tollway pick project prioritiesJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - The Elgin-O’Hare Expressway extension and western bypass? An interchange at the Tri-State and I-57? Widening the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway? Extending Route 53 north? ...
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Quinn signs Chicago-area universal fare card billJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Suburban commuters transferring from Metra to CTA or Pace to Metra know the frustration of having to provide separate fares. But by 2015, the region's three transit agen...
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Regional Transportation Authority demands state pay upJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - You owe us $400 million and transit will suffer if it’s not paid is the gist of a Regional Transportation Authority letter to Gov. Pat Quinn and state Comptroller Judy B...
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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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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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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 ...