Articles filed under Transportation
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DuPage transportation planner named to Metra boardSep 06, 2013 9:58 am - A background as a transportation planner and hands-on experience as a commuter on Metra’s BNSF Line will help him “be part of the solution” on the troubled Metra board, ...
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Bartlett approves bid for drainage improvement project on Amherst DriveSep 06, 2013 5:30 am - Bartlett officials expressed excitement at a village board meeting earlier this week about getting a drainage improvement project under way on Amherst Drive with help fr...
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At least one killed in Route 83 crashSep 05, 2013 8:00 pm - The Lake County sheriff's office has confirmed that there was one fatality in an accident on northbound Route 83 at Westmoreland Road near Long Grove. The victim has bee...
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Metra review finds Schaffer didn’t leak harmful info to CliffordSep 05, 2013 7:23 pm - Metra Director Jack Schaffer did not cross an ethical or legal line in forwarding confidential documents to ex-CEO Alex Clifford while Clifford’s contract was in limbo t...
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New CTA, Pace fare system called Ventra begins MondaySep 05, 2013 2:39 pm - Starting Monday, commuters who use Pace buses or take the CTA can start switching between the two transit systems without pulling out separate cards or passes. But first...
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Lake Forest police, organizers confident in BMW Championship transportation planSep 05, 2013 3:00 am - Fans eager to watch Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and other big-name golfers in Lake Forest next week will first need to veer to neighboring Mettawa if they are driving to...
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Kane County sees high interest in Metra appointmentSep 04, 2013 2:47 pm - With Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen promising a more thorough vetting of applicants, a four-member review panel was given the task Wednesday of reviewing 41 app...
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Route 12, Route 59 ramp closed because of hole in roadSep 03, 2013 1:00 pm - Two busy Lake County roads were closed for a short time early Tuesday afternoon because of a large hole in the pavement on Route 12 over Route 59 near Fox Lake. Northbo...
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Southwest jet safely returns after bird strikeSep 02, 2013 10:48 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. — A Southwest Airlines spokeswoman says a jet carrying 124 people struck a bird shortly after departing for Chicago from a North Carolina airport but safel...
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Six hurt in two-vehicle crash near ElmhurstSep 02, 2013 4:20 pm - A two-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 294 near Elmhurst just after midnight Monday sent six people to area hospitals, according to Illinois State Police. Police a...