Articles filed under Transportation
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Ventra card readers malfunctionNov 13, 2013 8:26 pm - Chicago Transit Authority officials say the agency had to hand out more than 15,000 free rides after 165 fare readers malfunctioned at 60 rail stations. CTA spokeswoman ...
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Passing stopped school buses big concern in Dist. 211Nov 13, 2013 1:15 pm - As winter weather approaches, driving conditions start to get a little more difficult. Adequate vision can be impaired during a snowstorm, and roads can get icy. That is...
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Grayslake concerned about stopped freight trains blocking roadsNov 13, 2013 12:40 pm - Citing safety concerns, Grayslake officials say they’ve had enough of frequent freight train stoppages that block traffic in the village, and they’re encouraging residen...
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$125,000 bond for truck driver in crash that killed state trooperNov 13, 2013 7:28 am - Officials: Truck driver was hours past 14-hour limit
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Hoffman Estates hires contractor to survey roads for 2014 street projectNov 12, 2013 1:57 pm - A contract approved by the village board Monday night allows Hoffman Estates employees to focus on finishing the reconstruction of Hassell Road while an outside firm pro...
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Once nearly extinct, streetcar gets new life in USNov 12, 2013 12:00 pm - KENOSHA, Wis. — When the auto plant here closed, this prosperous Wisconsin port city on Lake Michigan lost more than just its largest employer. Its sense of vitality see...
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Des Plaines railroad bridge among projects to get federal fundsNov 12, 2013 9:00 am - Thinking outside the box earned 51 local governments and agencies a collective $286 million in federal cash for projects that reduce pollution and ease gridlock in the c...
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Is RTA's $1.6 million fight against tax havens a good bet?Nov 11, 2013 4:00 am - It seemed a no-brainer back in 2011 when the RTA sued Channahon and Kankakee, claiming the towns were cheating the six-county region out of millions by operating tax hav...
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Construction will require two-week closure of Rollins RoadNov 09, 2013 10:00 pm - Detours start Monday, will last about two weeks
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Buffalo Grove raises Metra lot parking costNov 09, 2013 10:42 am - The Buffalo Grove village board last week approved an increase in the cost of a bimonthly commuter parking pass for the Metra parking lot at the station on the North Cen...