Articles filed under Transportation
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Auto show: Lighter, fuel-efficient and saferFeb 06, 2014 3:00 am - Fuel-efficient cars and even trucks souped up with the latest in high-tech safety systems predominated Thursday during the Chicago Auto Show media preview at McCormick P...
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Chicago approves borrowing $1.9 billionFeb 03, 2014 4:52 pm - Chicago city leaders have authorized borrowing $1.9 billion. The Chicago Sun-Times reports it’s the first time the city is entering the bond market since Chicago’s bond ...
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Runners, walkers make a date at train station in PalatineFeb 03, 2014 2:53 pm - The Palatine Metra Station throbs with commuters Monday through Friday. Saturdays are more leisurely with people lingering over coffee, meeting friends, waiting for the ...
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Pull over, 'Speed Racer': Futuristic models part of Chicago Auto ShowFeb 03, 2014 4:30 am - For this week, let's forget about polar vortexes, road salt and train delays. Let's talk about horsepower, torque and flux capacitors. Let's talk about Corvettes, Mustan...
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Not looking forward to Weiland speedwayFeb 03, 2014 4:00 am - I have lived in Buffalo Grove since 1986. Thank you Buffalo Grove village trustees (except for Mr. Stein) for selling the community down the river. My back yard faces We...
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Much-criticized exit deal with ex-CEO still costing MetraFeb 02, 2014 4:30 am - Even as Metra settled last week on a permanent executive director, the agency continues to shell out thousands to its former chief. Since late June, the commuter rail ag...
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United Airlines drops Cleveland as hubFeb 01, 2014 5:27 pm - WASHINGTON — United Airlines said Saturday it will drop its money-losing hub in Cleveland, slashing its daily flights and eliminating 470 jobs. The company’s CEO Jeff Sm...
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Metra gives CEO job to its interim chiefJan 31, 2014 9:07 am - Metra officials Friday picked an experienced railroader to lead the agency at a pivotal moment in its history. Interim CEO Don Orseno, former chief of operations and a ...
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Five accidents in Kane County due to weather conditionsJan 30, 2014 3:56 pm - The Kane County Sheriff’s Department had its hands full Thursday morning with multiple accidents that an official said were related to drifting snow. Three separate acc...
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Metra police future needs public airingJan 30, 2014 3:22 pm - Metra was asking for it when it commissioned a report on its police force — and you’ve got to give the beleaguered commuter rail agency credit for that. The findings by ...