Articles filed under Transportation
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Barrington Metra station just got more colorfulAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - The project to renovate the exterior of the Barrington Metra station, a significant focal point in the village, has been completed despite a slight snafu. At the end of ...
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Paving starts on Route 59 in NapervilleAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - After nearly a year of work on Route 59 in Naperville and Aurora, paving has begun. Contractors recently placed the first stretch of permanent pavement on two southbound...
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Batavia Green Fair aims to inspire eco-friendly lifestylesAug 05, 2014 11:00 pm - The Batavia Green Fair on the Fox, formerly known as the Batavia Green Walk, is returning for its seventh annual event with more than just a new name. Fair co-chairman K...
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Road salt costing Palatine more this yearAug 05, 2014 5:00 am - For Palatine residents, last winter's titanic amounts of ice and snow may be a bad memory, but the winter is still having an effect on the village's budget. The village ...
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Poll: No agreement on how to pay for highwaysAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Small wonder Congress has kept federal highway and transit programs teetering on the edge of insolvency for years, unable to find a politically acceptable l...
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Amtrak expands project that allows pets on trainsAug 05, 2014 1:01 am - Amtrak is making it easier for people to take their dogs and cats around Illinois. Amtrak and the Illinois Department of Transportation have announced they are adding t...
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Metra opposed release of report on fake work logsAug 04, 2014 5:00 am - Getting riders to their destinations safely and on time. That's Metra's mission but now you could add another responsibility — saving people from confusion. Illinois Ins...
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Milwaukee District North train kills pedestrianAug 04, 2014 1:01 am - An outbound Metra train on the Milwaukee District North Line struck and killed a pedestrian just before 5 p.m. between the Morton Grove and Golf stations, Metra official...
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Naperville seeking federal funding for road projectsAug 04, 2014 1:01 am - Naperville is pursuing federal funds for three road projects to improve safety and traffic flow. The city is seeking surface transportation program money to widen the No...
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Driver struck by Metra train in Round Lake Park expected to recover, while police await toxicology resultsAug 03, 2014 1:01 am - Round Lake Park police said a driver who was critically injured after he drove around crossing gates and in front of a Metra commuter train early Saturday is now in stab...