Articles filed under Transportation
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Lake County traffic signalsNov 15, 2012 2:42 pm - A Hoffman Estates company is being eyed to help design a timing model for all of the traffic signals in Lake County. Sam Schwartz Engineering is being considered for the...
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Metra set to raise cost of 10-ride passNov 15, 2012 11:17 am - “Again?” was the unenthusiastic reaction of Metra 10-ride pass users upon learning fares could spike by 11 percent on Feb. 1, 2013. Metra’s board of directors approved r...
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Chatty I-PASS transponders could cost $8-$9Nov 15, 2012 10:00 am - It won't change your oil or rotate your tires, but a future I-PASS transponder could alert you if you miss a toll payment. A recent survey of drivers showed about 85 per...
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New Metra cars don’t eclipse ‘transit desert’ concernsNov 14, 2012 12:09 pm - Metra officials thanked Illinois lawmakers for coming up with $585 million to pay for 160 new rail cars on the Electric Line Wednesday but said the system’s needs don’t ...
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Daily Herald employee remembered as hard-working, happyNov 13, 2012 12:00 pm - As an overnight bundle catcher, Dhirajlal Ratanpara had one of the hardest, most labor-intensive jobs at the Daily Herald's Paddock Printing Center in Schaumburg, handli...
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Hoffman Estates opts against noise wall near CN tracksNov 12, 2012 5:17 pm - After listening to residents and weighing two options for many months, Hoffman Estates officials opted against the construction of a noise wall close to homes that are n...
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How $2 billion in campaign cash could have been spent on Illinois roadsNov 11, 2012 10:00 pm - Tuesday night, I drove out in the rain along Butterfield Road to get to my election assignment — Congressman Peter Roskam's victory party in Wheaton. The going was a lit...
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New app helps suburban commuters on the goNov 10, 2012 8:00 am - Chicago-area commuters have a new way to check train and bus schedules while on the go. The Regional Transportation Authority announced Friday that its website, www.goro...
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Mt. Prospect on low-salt diet as it uses up carryoverNov 09, 2012 11:44 am - By Steve Zalusky Salt will be a little cheaper for Mount Prospect this year. And this year, the village will be on a low-salt diet. This week, the village board agreed t...
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Veterans Day rally on MondayNov 09, 2012 11:39 am - Fifth Third Bank will host a “day of appreciation” for area veterans, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, in the Great Hall of Union Station, downtown Chicago. Veterans and t...