Articles filed under Transportation
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Severance agreements cost RTA $276,000 over three yearsDec 16, 2013 4:30 am - The controversial separation agreement given to former Metra CEO Alex Clifford was among the top local stories of the year, sparking a critical audit by the Regional Tra...
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State representative wants Boeing plant in DecaturDec 13, 2013 3:40 pm - SPRINGFIELD — An Illinois lawmaker is hoping Boeing Co. builds a new manufacturing plant in Decatur, about 180 miles southwest of its corporate headquarters in Chicago. ...
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A measured approach to tollway speed limitsDec 13, 2013 4:00 am - A recent letter to the editor suggests that the Illinois Tollway is behaving “negligently” by taking a measured approach to the state’s new speed limit law. We appreciat...
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Traffic shift for Route 21/137 project:Dec 12, 2013 3:08 pm - Weather permitting, traffic on Route 137 and Route 21 (Milwaukee Avenue) in the Libertyville area will be placed in a new configuration Friday to complete remaining medi...
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Fox River Grove's second Metra station opensDec 11, 2013 10:00 am - Fox River Grove commuters inaugurated a new Metra station that opened at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday near Northwest Highway and Lincoln Avenue. It's the second of two Union Paci...
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What’s next for RTA with Costello out?Dec 10, 2013 10:48 am - A changing of the guard at the beleaguered Regional Transportation Authority raises new questions about who will be in charge after Executive Director Joe Costello retir...
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Tollway explains why some ramps are I-Pass onlyDec 09, 2013 4:30 am - The opening of a full interchange on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90) and Route 47 last month sparked some pointed questions from John Fink of Huntley. Fink graded the act...
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CN should help pay for over- or underpass at Route 14Dec 09, 2013 4:00 am - I am wondering how residents of Barrington and surrounding areas think about the project on Hwy. 14 for the railway. Are you as disturbed and worried about it as I am? T...
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Cumberland Circle improvements to be discussedDec 08, 2013 1:11 pm - A public hearing regarding the Phase I design of proposed improvements to Cumberland Circle — the traffic circle at Golf and Wolf roads in Des Plaines, is scheduled for ...
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Open house on long-range transporation planDec 08, 2013 8:31 am - An open house regarding the proposed Lake County Year 2040 Transportation Plan will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, at the Lake County Division of Transport...