Articles filed under Transportation
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70 mph limit should apply to metro ChicagoAug 23, 2013 10:33 am - The recently signed 70 mph speed-limit bill begins to undo the damage done by the national 55 mph limit established in 1973. Illinois had a 70 mph speed limit 40 years a...
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Coulson: Ex-Metra CEO Clifford had a good caseAug 21, 2013 7:05 pm - RTA Director and former Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Coulson thinks Metra’s ex-CEO Alex Clifford had a good case against his former bosses, thanks to missteps by two top...
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Rolling Meadows postpones Meacham Road expansion discussionAug 21, 2013 7:00 am - The Rolling Meadows City Council has postponed for 60 days its discussion and vote on plans to expand Meacham Road from Algonquin Road to Emerson Avenue. Fred Vogt, the ...
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Hire back Clifford at Metra, attorney saysAug 20, 2013 5:13 pm - If Metra wants to end controversy over a lavish up-to-$718,000 separation agreement with former CEO Alex Clifford, they should just hire him back, the executive’s lawyer...
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Mt. Prospect offers info on public transportationAug 20, 2013 3:45 pm - The Mount Prospect Human Services Department is offering a presentation, “Accessing Public Transportation,” 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, in the Community Room on the first...
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County again seeks transportation board applicantsAug 20, 2013 2:54 pm - Kane County officials are now taking applications from local residents who would like to represent the county on either the Metra or RTA transportation boards. But findi...
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Road work in LincolnshireAug 20, 2013 10:21 am - Drainage and pavement improvements are under way on Nottingham Lane in Lincolnshire. Patching, driveway repairs and manhole work are planned. Lincolnshire was among the ...
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Editorial: An important step toward cellphone safetyAug 20, 2013 5:00 am - On the safety checklist for Illinois roadways, Gov. Pat Quinn marked off an important item Friday. He signed legislation making it illegal, effective Jan. 1, for motori...
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Semitrailer crash shuts down lanes of Rt. 53 for hoursAug 19, 2013 1:27 pm - A semitrailer truck that overturned on Route 53 early Monday afternoon kept traffic down to one lane until about 4:30 p.m. Illinois State Police continue to investigate...
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Two crashes on I-90 near Busse Road slow trafficAug 19, 2013 8:57 am - Two minor crashes slowed traffic this morning on westbound I-90. The first took place at 8:22 a.m. near the Des Plaines Oasis and involved one car, Illinois State Police...