Articles filed under Transportation
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Are suburbs getting short end of transit stick?Oct 28, 2013 5:00 am - If you pay $4.50 in tax for a sweater at Oakbrook Center, should some of that money go toward a midmorning Metra train on the BNSF? Or should a portion pay for a faster ...
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Gary airport enters talks with Washington firmOct 25, 2013 5:53 pm - GARY, Ind. — Officials at the Gary-Chicago International Airport have announced they have entered into exclusive talks with a Washington-based company to run the facilit...
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Input sought for state road program:Oct 25, 2013 4:19 pm - The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will host two webinars to provide input into the Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Program for 2015-2020. The webin...
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Changes coming to Pace with Ventra transitionOct 25, 2013 2:12 pm - Pace riders will face some changes as the agency shifts over to a new fare system called Ventra. The CTA is partnering with Pace on Ventra, which will replace current ti...
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East Dundee man killed in 4-car Rosemont crashOct 25, 2013 9:38 am - An East Dundee man has been identified as the person killed Thursday evening in a four-vehicle crash on Higgins Road in Rosemont. Rusty Carpenter, 37, was pronounced dea...
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Lake Zurich closing Ela Road section 2 weeks for water main workOct 25, 2013 1:20 am - Lake Zurich is getting ready to embark on a water main replacement project that’ll necessitate closure of a village street for two weeks. Public Works Manager Michael Br...
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Tollway to spend $1.4 billion on road, bridge projectsOct 24, 2013 7:49 pm - Jane Addams Tollway drivers should brace for more construction in 2014 while Elgin-O’Hare Expressway commuters will see a new I-290 interchange take shape as the Illinoi...
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Chicago alderwoman proposes $25 bicycle feeOct 24, 2013 4:37 pm - A Chicago alderwoman wants to charge a $25 licensing fee for bicycle owners and require them to take an hourlong safety class. Pat Dowell’s proposal could generate up to...
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Tollway OKs 70 mph on rural sections of roadOct 24, 2013 11:00 am - Drivers who travel at 70 mph on Illinois toll roads will finally be legal effective in January in certain sections of the system. Illinois State Toll Highway Authority d...
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Ela Road closing in Lake ZurichOct 23, 2013 4:15 pm - The village of Lake Zurich will close Ela Road from Route 12 to Route 22 starting at 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4. Officials said Ela Road is scheduled to reopen to traffic the...