Articles filed under Transportation
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Suburban transit needs bigger shareOct 31, 2013 5:00 am - Who gets and who gives? In the world of publicly funded goods and services, the two often don’t match up. Childless homeowners pay taxes so public schools can educate o...
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Trains delayed more than 3 hours after crashOct 29, 2013 6:03 pm - Metra trains on the Union Pacific Northwest Line stopped for more than three hours during Tuesday evening’s rush hour after a train struck and killed a pedestrian in Par...
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Undocumented immigrants can apply for driver’s licenses in DecemberOct 29, 2013 5:02 pm - Immigrants living in Illinois who entered the U.S. illegally may begin applying for a state driver’s license in December under a new state law supporters say will save m...
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Long Grove may seek its first property taxOct 29, 2013 5:30 am - Long Grove officials say they plan to put a question on the March primary election ballot that could result in the village’s first municipal property tax. The new revenu...
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New coffee shop coming to Arlington Park Metra stationOct 28, 2013 5:32 pm - A new coffee shop will be coming to the Arlington Park Metra station, but it will be familiar to frequent commuters around the suburbs. Morning Blend, which has location...
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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...