Articles filed under Transportation
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Old McHenry Road project meeting:Nov 17, 2014 12:01 am - A public hearing to discuss the proposed improvements to Old McHenry Road through Long Grove, including the intersection at Robert Parker Coffin Road, will be 5 to 7 p.m...
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Metra answers frustrations on fare hikes, staff raisesNov 14, 2014 4:15 am - Metra's still got a lot of explaining to do when it comes to raising fares by a proposed average of 10.8 percent. The agency's board of directors is poised to vote on it...
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Island Lake fatal crash cited as Illinois no-tolerance DUI pot law is challengedNov 14, 2014 4:00 am - Scott Shirey had a trace of marijuana in his system when another driver ran a red light, killing Shirey's son. But the Lake County man was charged with a crime — prompting some to say the law must be changed.
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Metra board approves 10.8 percent fare hikeNov 14, 2014 12:00 am - Metra commuters who weathered the polar vortex of January 2014 can expect another big chill in February 2015 — higher fares. Metra leaders Friday debated and then approv...
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New legislation could help with O'Hare plane noiseNov 13, 2014 4:30 am - DuPage County panel identifies measures to support
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Editorial: Doubts cloud proposed Metra fare increasesNov 13, 2014 4:01 am - Metra is set to vote Friday on proposed fare increases that for 2015 average 10.8 percent and would go up an average of almost 5 percent each year from 2016 to 2024. If ...
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Public gets chance to comment on Route 53/120 corridorNov 12, 2014 12:01 am - Paying the estimated $2.5 billion cost of the Route 53/120 extension into Lake County may be daunting, but planning for what happens along the corridor is also a key com...
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Crash on eastbound I-90 leading to traffic delaysNov 12, 2014 12:01 am - A crash on eastbound I-90 near Mannheim Road is causing traffic to back up past the Arlington Heights Road exit. The accident is blocking the right lane at mile marker 7...
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Kane likely to help get I-90 interchange for HampshireNov 12, 2014 12:01 am - Kane County might contribute $300,000 toward getting a partial interchange at Interstate 90 and Brier Hill Road near Hampshire. The county board transportation committee...
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Metra employees get raises averaging 15% as agency eyes fare hikesNov 11, 2014 4:30 am - Metra leaders will vote Friday on proposed fare increases, including up to 19 percent for monthly passes in the same year hundreds of employees' salaries jumped by 15 pe...