Articles filed under Transportation
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Chicago to remove red-light cameras at 18 sitesOct 02, 2013 4:50 pm - The city of Chicago is removing red-light cameras at 18 intersections after a significant reduction in crashes at the sites. The city will remove 36 cameras from the 18 ...
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Former CTA lawyer from Wilmette heads to Metra boardOct 02, 2013 9:27 am - A retired Chicago Transit Authority attorney from Wilmette is the next new Metra board member. Cook County commissioners agreed Wednesday to sendJohn Plante of Wilmette ...
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Metra board hopefuls put on show for commissionersOct 02, 2013 5:15 am - In a twist from the status quo, the public had a front seat to hear testimony from applicants seeking two openings on the troubled Metra board Tuesday before Cook County...
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Wheeling, Prospect Hts. call airport ‘jewel’ but fight over controlOct 01, 2013 10:19 am - The municipalities that own Chicago Executive Airport boast about it frequently. But the acting chairman of the airport board says the open squabbling between Wheeling a...
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CTA veteran moving to Metra board as Preckwinkle’s choiceSep 30, 2013 12:12 pm - Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle picked a former CTA conductor and executive to take a seat on the troubled Metra board Monday. Retired transit manager Romayne Bro...
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RTA spending more than $670,000 on spin controlSep 30, 2013 5:00 am - An August Regional Transportation Authority audit scolded Metra for hiring PR consultants, but the agency isn't practicing what it preaches. Records show the RTA has sp...
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Runners get first chance to try out new O’Hare runwaySep 29, 2013 5:58 pm - Races benefit the Wounded Warrior Project
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Restored Itasca train museum reopensSep 28, 2013 9:00 pm - The grand opening of the restored Itasca Historical Depot Museum was a train-themed extravaganza, complete with the sounds of train whistles and horns everywhere. The mu...
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Gary airport proposals fall short of city's hopesSep 28, 2013 9:00 am - GARY, Ind. — Proposals from two companies that have bid on a request to run operations and development at Gary/Chicago International Airport have fallen short of the cit...
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Key step in Libertyville road project comingSep 28, 2013 8:00 am - Major traffic delays are expected for three days beginning Monday for a road project that has stressed drivers in the Libertyville area for more than a year, but the wor...