Articles filed under Transportation
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Tell Metra what you think about fare increase planNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - You can't vote on Metra's proposed fare hike, but riders can give agency leaders their opinions during a series of hearings this week. The Metra board is expected to vot...
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Driving the speed limit on tollway gets angry looksNov 04, 2014 12:00 am - Who drives the speed limit these days? Three drivers — counting me — on a 16-mile stretch of the Jane Addams Tollway I drove at 10:30 a.m. on Election Day. I wanted to ...
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RTA, Metra host public session:Nov 03, 2014 12:01 am - The Regional Transportation Authority and Metra will hold a joint hearing from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, at the Mundelein village hall, 300 Plaza Circle, to gather ...
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Route 53 input sessions open to publicNov 02, 2014 12:01 am - The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning will host public input sessions on the Route 53/120 Corridor Land Use Plan from 4 to 7 p.m. on consecutive Wednesdays, Nov. ...
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Virgin Galactic spaceship crashesOct 31, 2014 1:01 am - MOJAVE, Calif. - A Virgin Galactic space tourism rocket exploded Friday after taking off on a test flight, killing one person aboard and seriously injuring another while...
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Vehicles hit by pellet gun on Chicago expresswayOct 31, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois State Police say at least three pellet gun shootings were reported along a Chicago section of the Eisenhower Expressway within a 24-hour period. A motorist ...
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Residents: Dangerous Route 58 intersection in Elgin needs traffic lightOct 30, 2014 5:30 am - Those who live and work near Shady Oaks Drive and Route 58 in Elgin say it's a dangerous intersection that likely needs a traffic light, and data shows accidents there h...
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Rail improvements would increase daily tripsOct 29, 2014 1:01 am - DEARBORN, Mich. - Proposed passenger rail improvements could boost train service between Detroit and Chicago from three to 10 daily trips and cut travel time by up to tw...
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Harris Road traffic restriction:Oct 28, 2014 1:01 am - Traffic to southbound Harris Road from Peterson Road in Libertyville will be restricted beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 3, for seven days. The signed detour will be Pet...
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Route 53 extension: Hopes and concerns of those along the corridorOct 27, 2014 5:30 am - Second of two parts The prospect of a Route 53 extension has been part of life in central Lake County for five decades. Plans have come and gone. The debate over whether...