Articles filed under Transportation
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Chicago to add more patrols around CTAJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago’s adding 50 full-time police officers to patrol Chicago Transit Authority trains and bus stations. City officials say the officers will be drawn from the Chicag...
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Toll board meets on new projects todayJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority’s board of directors is planning to discuss maintenance and expansion of its road system. The board meets at its headquarters ...
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Winfield expects $212,400 in red light camera revenueJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Winfield officials say it's still too early to say whether a red-light camera installed nearly six months ago has made the intersection of Winfield and Roosevelt roads s...
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Tolls would almost double to fund $12 billion board wish listJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - To complete tollway projects long on the drawing board, you'll have to pay for them, officials announced Thursday. Tolls would almost double in a 15-year capital plan th...
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Remember the three R’s of toll hikesJul 27, 2011 5:00 am - The state doesn’t have the money. Suburban mayors warn against using local taxes to pay for it. And the Illinois Toll Highway Authority already anticipates being short o...
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Venting about higher tolls, fewer trainsJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - Has the train left the station on Metra fare hikes and service cuts? Are we on the road to a toll increase? Cliched puns are my only comfort as I contemplate shelling ou...
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Dozens of airport construction projects haltedJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - Dozens of airport construction projects across the country are on hold and thousands of federal employees are not working because Congress failed to pass legislation to ...
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More airlines raise fares to grab tax savingsJul 24, 2011 11:00 pm - DALLAS — The great tax holiday of 2011 for air travelers is just about over. By Monday, most U.S. airlines had raised fares to grab the benefit of lower federal taxes on...
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Rain leads to floods, rescuesJul 23, 2011 12:00 am - An intense round of storms brought historic rainfall to the Chicago area Friday night into Saturday and left the suburbs to deal with its consequences Saturday and beyon...
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RTA hires lobbyists to influence lawmakersJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - Despite some qualms about accountability and possible redundancy, Regional Transportation Authority board directors Thursday agreed to spend $207,000 on four lobbying fi...