Articles filed under Transportation
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RTA warns of fiscal 'cliff,' hints at sales tax expansion and other changesDec 05, 2022 12:00 am - To combat a fiscal "cliff" forecast for public transit in 2026, the Regional Transportation Authority is recommending a menu of options that include increasing or expand...
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Metra adds trains to Milwaukee District and NCS linesDec 05, 2022 12:00 am - Metra will add 28 trains to the Milwaukee District and North Central Service lines effective Monday, Dec. 12. Here's what the latest shift means for riders. • On the Mi...
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Taco John's to open near O'Hare MondayDec 04, 2022 12:00 am - Taco John's will open its first Chicago-area location Monday on the northeast side of the O'Hare International Airport property across from Rosemont and Des Plaines. Loc...
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Senate passes deal for rail workers, without sick pay, to avoid strikeDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Legislation to avert what could have been an economically ruinous freight rail strike won final approval in Congress on Thursday as lawmakers responded quic...
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Prosecutor: Driver was going 124 mph seconds before fatal I-90 crashDec 01, 2022 12:00 am - A Lake in the Hills man charged with reckless homicide was driving 99 mph when his car crashed, killing his passenger, a Kane County prosecutor said at a bail hearing Th...
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After years in limbo, is it go-time for Route 53 extension land to become greenway?Nov 30, 2022 4:00 am - State task force about to suggest resolution
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Bartlett tree-lighting event Dec. 2 to bring road detoursNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - North Avenue between Oak Avenue and North Eastern Avenue in Bartlett will be closed from 4 p.m. until about 8:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, for the horse-drawn carriage rides ...
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Woman struck and killed by Metra train in Arlington HeightsNov 30, 2022 12:00 am - A pedestrian was struck and killed by a commuter train early Wednesday morning in Arlington Heights, officials said. The woman, whose identity was not released, was hit ...
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Should you buy a pricey new car now or hold off?Nov 28, 2022 4:30 am - Pay $1,500 for suspension work on the 10-year-old Explorer or buy a new car? That used to be a no-brainer. Now, with COVID-19 vehicle shortages, a microchip desert, supp...
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White House intervenes in rail dispute, but Metra's on alert for possible strikeNov 28, 2022 12:00 am - With a deadline looming next week for a possible strike by railway workers, Metra officials are watching negotiations between both sides and now a third party — the Whit...