Articles filed under Transportation
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Readers sound off on tolls, pets on planes and moreMay 19, 2014 5:00 am - Pets on planes. Tolls on freeways. Conflicts of interest. Readers flooded my inbox with outraged, humorous and pointed comments about the above issues, which is why I'm ...
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RTA may spend $5 million on transit ads, denies cronyismMay 19, 2014 1:01 am - RTA board members are poised to vote Wednesday on a $5 million marketing contract with the firm that handled campaign ads for Attorney General Lisa Madigan's 2010 electi...
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Metra to use federal, state funds to speed up serviceMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - A Metra windfall of about $11 million in federal and state funds should help reduce freight train congestion and address delays related to winter conditions. The agency ...
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Rain slows Hart Road construction in Round LakeMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - Poor weather has slowed construction work on Hart Road in Round Lake, officials said. Crews are expected to continue working on the installation of a storm sewer along H...
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Libertyville Metra crossing closed again this weekendMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - The Metra railroad crossing on Milwaukee Avenue in downtown Libertyville will be closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic from 6 a.m. Saturday, May 17 to the evening of ...
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Pace hitting the streets to explain VentraMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - With just weeks to go before Pace and the CTA drop the existing fare system and switch over to its replacement, Ventra, the suburban bus agency will hold a series of out...
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Elk Grove Village mayor discusses plans for TIF moneyMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - Elk Grove Village has recovered from the Great Recession, but village officials want to do more to help the business community - concentrating most of those efforts on t...
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Elk Grove Village buys 1.2-acre vacant Devon Avenue propertyMay 15, 2014 1:00 am - Elk Grove Village is buying a vacant, 1.2-acre property on Devon Avenue with no immediate plans for the land, but with an eye toward future redevelopment. The property a...
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Illinois Senate approves ride-sharing regulationsMay 15, 2014 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A plan in the Illinois legislature that's close to reaching the governor's desk for approval would devastate the ride-sharing industry in the state, compan...
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Elk Grove Village to keep red-light camerasMay 14, 2014 5:15 am - Red-light cameras are staying put in Elk Grove Village for at least another six years, under a contract extension authorized Tuesday by the village board. The village's ...