Articles filed under Transportation
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Hoffman Estates opts against noise wall near CN tracksNov 12, 2012 5:17 pm - After listening to residents and weighing two options for many months, Hoffman Estates officials opted against the construction of a noise wall close to homes that are n...
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How $2 billion in campaign cash could have been spent on Illinois roadsNov 11, 2012 10:00 pm - Tuesday night, I drove out in the rain along Butterfield Road to get to my election assignment — Congressman Peter Roskam's victory party in Wheaton. The going was a lit...
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New app helps suburban commuters on the goNov 10, 2012 8:00 am - Chicago-area commuters have a new way to check train and bus schedules while on the go. The Regional Transportation Authority announced Friday that its website, www.goro...
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Mt. Prospect on low-salt diet as it uses up carryoverNov 09, 2012 11:44 am - By Steve Zalusky Salt will be a little cheaper for Mount Prospect this year. And this year, the village will be on a low-salt diet. This week, the village board agreed t...
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Veterans Day rally on MondayNov 09, 2012 11:39 am - Fifth Third Bank will host a “day of appreciation” for area veterans, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, in the Great Hall of Union Station, downtown Chicago. Veterans and t...
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Airlines take no chances, halt NYC-area flights ahead of stormNov 07, 2012 4:13 am - NEW YORK — Major airlines are scrapping flights in and out of the New York area ahead of the second significant storm in little more than a week. United and American pl...
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Disputing incorrect toll violations should get easierNov 05, 2012 12:23 pm - If you’ve had the bad luck of having a car stolen, the last thing you need is a toll violation notice for the missing vehicle. As of Monday, the Illinois tollway will ma...
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Lake in the Hills Airport lawsuit moves forwardNov 05, 2012 10:53 am - An eminent domain lawsuit filed in September by Lake in the Hills against a construction company as part of the village’s airport safety improvement plan is slowly makin...
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Do you know your driving IQ?Nov 04, 2012 10:00 pm - I thought I was sooo smart. After all, I'm a transportation writer. I know what CREATE stands for. What the federal gas tax is. And what bituminous means. Then came the ...
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Rail crossing work delayedNov 02, 2012 4:22 pm - Repairs to a Mundelein railroad crossing have been delayed until 2013, so a closure planned for Wednesday will not be necessary, Lake County officials said. The crossing...