Articles filed under Transportation
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How to navigate the weekend on area roads and transitJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - As construction continues on major roads like the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway and others, traffic for the upcoming weekend is likely to be jampacked. Allow plenty of ti...
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CTA has tips for getting to and from Pride paradeJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - The Chicago Transit Authority is giving some tips about how to better enjoy next week's Chicago Pride Parade and deal with the massive crowd that's expected to be there....
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Tollway awards contract to firm despite past issuesJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois tollway leaders approved a $64 million contract Thursday with a construction firm that previously drew the ire of federal prosecutors who accused the company of...
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Naperville parking lot closing for repairsJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - The Parkview parking lot near Naperville's downtown train station will be closed to all traffic for resurfacing from 5 a.m. Friday, June 27, through midnight Sunday, Jun...
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Black bear spotted near Jane Addams TollwayJun 26, 2014 1:01 am - Perhaps it was the 75-cent Elgin Plaza toll. Or fears of road work on the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90). But whatever the reason, a young black bear was sighted high-tailin...
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Editorial: Metra should get on board with VentraJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - Putting a man on the moon used to be the standard of comparison for seemingly simple technologies that had yet to be developed. "They can put a man on the moon, why can'...
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RTA board elects Kirk Dillard to lead agencyJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - Wednesday was likely Kirk Dillard's easiest day as RTA chief. The longtime senator from DuPage County was elected by Regional Transportation Authority board directors as...
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Amtrak offering free rides for kids this summerJun 24, 2014 1:01 am - Kids may ride for free on Amtrak trains between Chicago and Milwaukee during weekends this summer. In a press release Monday, Amtrak officials say adults may bring kids ...
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Dillard expected to be next RTA chairmanJun 24, 2014 1:00 am - After a tempestuous four years with outgoing Chairman John S. Gates, the RTA is expected to chose a leader Wednesday with a reputation for getting along with both Democr...
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Has Metra missed the universal fare card train?Jun 23, 2014 5:30 am - July 1 marks the dawn of the universal fare card in Illinois. On that date, Pace and the CTA officially switch over to Ventra, the new joint fare system. But wait, you s...