Articles filed under Transportation
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Car fire causes minor delays on I-90Nov 19, 2013 7:04 am - A vehicle fire, which was reported just before 8 a.m. on I-90 near the Arlington Heights Road exit, has been extinguished and pushed to the side of the road, authorities...
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70 mph limit too dangerous hereNov 19, 2013 4:30 am - My name is Jae Pyun and I’m a senior at Conant High School. I am responding to Steve Doner’s letter entitled, “70 mph speed limit should apply to metro Chicago.” He stat...
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Audit: Metra board in the dark about CEO settlement optionsNov 18, 2013 1:31 pm - A majority of Metra board members were kept in the dark about pertinent details leading up to a controversial settlement with former CEO Alex Clifford, an RTA audit conc...
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Holiday travel: How to stay sane in the minivan and moreNov 18, 2013 4:30 am - Dreading that five-hour Thanksgiving drive with screaming children, never-ending comfort stops and endless rounds of “B-I-N-G-O?” Seeking Christmas travel bargains? Puzz...
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New Route 41 access to openNov 17, 2013 1:00 pm - Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital will host a ceremony at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, to mark the opening of the new Route 41 access road into the hospital campus. It is a ...
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Chicago man charged with trespassing on O’Hare tarmacNov 17, 2013 11:26 am - A 23-year-old Chicago man faces a felony trespassing charge after walking onto the tarmac at O’Hare International Airport on Saturday, authorities said. Chicago police a...
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Pedestrian struck by train near Palatine still unidentifiedNov 16, 2013 4:42 pm - The Cook County medical examiner’s office is listing the death of an unidentified man who was struck by a Metra train in Palatine Friday evening as “accidental.” Police ...
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Airlines run from in-flight calls as gadget use embracedNov 16, 2013 6:26 am - As the business jet climbs past 10,000 feet, Gogo Inc.’s onboard wireless network latches onto the Internet, and digital addicts fire up their smartphones. Fingers fly a...
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Metra erases 9 percent cap on raisesNov 15, 2013 4:56 pm - Metra directors have lifted a 9 percent annual salary cap for non-union employees, some of whom already were approved for pay increases of up to 33 percent. The decision...
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UP Line commuters promised a break from wind delaysNov 15, 2013 1:02 pm - Commuters on Metra’s BNSF Line are getting relief from wind-related delays thanks to new measuring devices installed this year and the agency plans to extend the program...