Articles filed under Transportation
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Quinn replaces secretary of transportationJun 30, 2014 1:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has replaced the head of the Illinois Department of Transportation. Quinn's office announced Monday that Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs Director...
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Metra back to normal after train hits Hinsdale bridgeJun 28, 2014 1:00 am - A double-decker freight train struck a wood beam hanging down from an overpass Saturday morning near Hinsdale Hospital in Hinsdale, causing Metra delays on the BNSF Line...
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How to navigate the weekend on area roads and transitJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - As construction continues on major roads like the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway and others, traffic for the upcoming weekend is likely to be jampacked. Allow plenty of ti...
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CTA has tips for getting to and from Pride paradeJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - The Chicago Transit Authority is giving some tips about how to better enjoy next week's Chicago Pride Parade and deal with the massive crowd that's expected to be there....
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Tollway awards contract to firm despite past issuesJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois tollway leaders approved a $64 million contract Thursday with a construction firm that previously drew the ire of federal prosecutors who accused the company of...
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Naperville parking lot closing for repairsJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - The Parkview parking lot near Naperville's downtown train station will be closed to all traffic for resurfacing from 5 a.m. Friday, June 27, through midnight Sunday, Jun...
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Black bear spotted near Jane Addams TollwayJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Perhaps it was the 75-cent Elgin Plaza toll. Or fears of road work on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90). But whatever the reason, a young black bear was sighted high-tailin...
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Editorial: Metra should get on board with VentraJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - Putting a man on the moon used to be the standard of comparison for seemingly simple technologies that had yet to be developed. "They can put a man on the moon, why can'...
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RTA board elects Kirk Dillard to lead agencyJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - Wednesday was likely Kirk Dillard's easiest day as RTA chief. The longtime senator from DuPage County was elected by Regional Transportation Authority board directors as...
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Amtrak offering free rides for kids this summerJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - Kids may ride for free on Amtrak trains between Chicago and Milwaukee during weekends this summer. In a press release Monday, Amtrak officials say adults may bring kids ...