Articles filed under Transportation
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Kane County sees high interest in Metra appointmentSep 04, 2013 2:47 pm - With Kane County Board Chairman Chris Lauzen promising a more thorough vetting of applicants, a four-member review panel was given the task Wednesday of reviewing 41 app...
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Route 12, Route 59 ramp closed because of hole in roadSep 03, 2013 1:00 pm - Two busy Lake County roads were closed for a short time early Tuesday afternoon because of a large hole in the pavement on Route 12 over Route 59 near Fox Lake. Northbo...
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Southwest jet safely returns after bird strikeSep 02, 2013 10:48 pm - RALEIGH, N.C. — A Southwest Airlines spokeswoman says a jet carrying 124 people struck a bird shortly after departing for Chicago from a North Carolina airport but safel...
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Six hurt in two-vehicle crash near ElmhurstSep 02, 2013 4:20 pm - A two-vehicle crash on southbound Interstate 294 near Elmhurst just after midnight Monday sent six people to area hospitals, according to Illinois State Police. Police a...
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Cook commissioner calls for probe of McHenry County Metra dissenterAug 30, 2013 4:17 pm - The lone Metra board member who voted against a controversial severance package for the transit agency’s former CEO is now being targeted by a South suburban Cook County...
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Pace plans new Elgin service on I-90 by 2016Aug 30, 2013 2:23 pm - Pace Bus is planning to offer by 2016 new express bus service along Interstate 90 from Elgin. One service will go to Rosemont and the second to Schaumburg. There will al...
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Bicycles to ride on some Chicago-Michigan trainsAug 29, 2013 4:01 pm - PORT HURON, Mich. — Bicycles soon will be welcomed on some Amtrak trains running between Chicago and Michigan. Amtrak announced Thursday that bicycles will be accepted a...
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Smoke stops American Eagle flight at U of I airportAug 29, 2013 4:00 pm - SAVOY, Ill. — An American Eagle flight scheduled to fly from the University of Illinois’ airport to Dallas-Fort Worth was aborted after crew members noticed smoke in the...
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Cook County looking for Metra board replacementAug 28, 2013 6:23 pm - A member of the Cook County Board is asking for applications to be on the Metra board of directors. County Commissioner Jeff Tobolski put out a news release Wednesday as...
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Metra board member says he’s done at end of termAug 28, 2013 2:33 pm - The lone Metra board member who voted against the controversial severance package for the agency’s former CEO says he’s leaving the board once his term expires in June. ...