Articles filed under Transportation
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Tollway growth leaves homeowners in bad spotSep 16, 2012 11:00 pm - I'm ashamed to admit I went into a slight doze during an Illinois tollway PowerPoint presentation on land acquisition in April. It was prompted by the fact the tollway ...
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Who's to blame for East Dundee sinkhole?Sep 15, 2012 11:00 pm - It started innocently enough at Dundee Automotive with a small dip in the parking lot eight weeks ago. But it since has developed into heaving pavement and a large sinkh...
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Should RTA borrow to fix its transit systems?Sep 14, 2012 6:57 pm - As sales tax revenues that pay for public transit continue to surge upward, should the extra money go to capital needs — new buses and fixing track — or operating costs ...
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Fracas over money leads to RTA gridlockSep 14, 2012 6:15 pm - Old rivalries between the suburbs and Chicago erupted Friday as Regional Transportation Authority leaders feuded over who should get $6 million — Pace, Metra or the CTA....
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Chicago looking for goats to graze at O'HareSep 14, 2012 9:00 am - The Chicago Department of Aviation is looking for a few good goats. WFLD-TVreports that Chicago recently put out a bid for someone to supply goats to trim the grass at O...
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Buffalo Grove road project could cost millions moreSep 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Lake-Cook Road work could cost $54 million
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Delany Road to close in WadsworthSep 13, 2012 6:49 pm - Delany Road between Sunset Avenue and York House Road in Wadsworth will be closed for two weeks beginning on the morning of Monday, Sept. 24, for the installation of cul...
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NW Indiana’s clogged railroads to get $71 million upgradeSep 13, 2012 4:14 pm - PORTER, Ind. — Northwestern Indiana’s congested railroad corridors will see some upgrades with $71 million in federal money to help speed the flow of passenger and freig...
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More service, new buses, no fare hikes in Pace budgetSep 13, 2012 12:13 pm - After a few years of bumpy rides, Pace is expecting a relatively smooth trip in 2013 as far as its budget goes. The preliminary fiscal plan released Wednesday anticipate...
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Chicago Executive Airport improvements depend on grantsSep 12, 2012 8:19 pm - The Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling wants to repave and extend a taxiway to make conditions safer and more convenient for pilots, but completing the $750,000 proje...