Articles filed under Transportation
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Towns fighting railroad merger gain new ally in DuPage CountyMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - DuPage County has joined a coalition of eight towns fighting a pending railroad merger fiercely opposed by mayors from Bensenville to Elgin. Municipal leaders fear the g...
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Masks on trains and planes, still? TSA policy decision coming soonMar 07, 2022 4:00 am - As COVID-19 cases decline and face mask rules disappear, public transportation is the final frontier. But that could change next week. A U.S. Transportation Security Adm...
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Trains running again after suspicious package found at OgilvieMar 07, 2022 12:00 am - A suspicious package at Ogilvie Transportation Center Monday caused the station's evacuation during the afternoon rush, resulting in massive delays for Metra riders. Ch...
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Arlington Heights church provides 'Ashes on the Go'Mar 02, 2022 12:00 am - Despite the noise from arriving and departing trains in the background, Alan Medsker performed a solemn duty Wednesday offering an abbreviated imposition of ashes to com...
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More than $4 a gallon? Ukraine crisis, summer blend will mean pain at the pumpFeb 28, 2022 4:30 am - Some suburban drivers are seeing gas costs rising to more than $4 a gallon due to a combination of familiar trends and multiple unknowns resulting from Russia's invasion...
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Drivers could get relief this year from backups at Elgin intersectionFeb 25, 2022 4:30 am - Elgin is working to relieve the daily rush-hour backups at Randall Road and Alft Lane. The city is poised to hire Burns & McDonnell Engineering Co. to redesign the inter...
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Pritzker's gas tax relief plan faces oppositionFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker's plan for pausing a scheduled automatic increase in the state's motor fuel tax is facing opposition from several quarters, including en...
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Pace Bus depot in Schaumburg expanding to former post office siteFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - The Pace Suburban Bus agency's Northwest Transportation Center south of Woodfield Mall and west of Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg will soon undergo an expansion and ...
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Man struck by Metra train while walking along tracksFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - A man was taken to the hospital after being struck by a Metra train on the tracks north of Lake Forest's west side station. At 1:40 p.m., an unidentified man was clippe...
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'We need to make sure our voices are heard': Suburbs join forces to oppose railway mergerFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - Eight suburbs along the Milwaukee Road West rail line on Tuesday announced the formation of a coalition to stop the merger of the Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southe...