Articles filed under Transportation
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Fox River Grove train-school bus crash 25 years later: 'Just something we can't forget'Oct 24, 2020 1:00 am - Sunday marks 25 years since the tragic day a train slammed into a school bus in Fox River Grove, and many in this tight-knit community still can't pass the railroad trac...
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A woo-what? A woonerf is a pedestrian-friendly concept proposed for Arlington HeightsOct 20, 2020 5:30 am - Arlington Heights officials are contemplating plans to further enhance the village's downtown, including transformation of the main Vail Avenue-Campbell Street intersect...
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Pending Kane County Longmeadow contract locks in toll bridge discountsOct 20, 2020 1:00 am - The opening of the Longmeadow Parkway toll bridge inched forward Tuesday as a Kane County Board committee gave preliminary approval to a multimillion-dollar contract tha...
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How Metra may fill its budget hole if there's no federal rescueOct 19, 2020 5:30 am - Service cuts are an option if no federal aid emerges for Metra, Union Pacific employees verifying tickets behind plexiglass creates "a mess," but a massively complicated...
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Speed limit reduced on Kaneville Road in GenevaOct 15, 2020 1:00 am - The Geneva City Council approved lowering the speed limit on Kaneville Road between Peck Road and Fargo Boulevard from 40 mph to 30, and the change will be effective Fri...
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Tollway revenue drop reflects how many staying at home during COVID-19Oct 15, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois tollway's 2021 tentative budget anticipates a continued impact from the COVID-19 pandemic as officials predict toll revenues will be $67 million below 2019 ...
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Metra sues Union Pacific, wants conductors back walking trainsOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - Metra and Union Pacific Railroad are on a collision course, with the commuter agency asking the courts to order the freight giant to have conductors resume collecting fa...
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United loses $1.8 billion, aims to shift focus to recoveryOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - United Airlines financial hole grew deeper over the summer as a modest recovery in air travel slowed down, pushing the carrier to a loss of $1.84 billion in the typicall...
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Future uncertain for measures to ban red-light camerasOct 12, 2020 5:30 am - This story has been updated from its original version to clarify details of the federal bribery case against former state Sen. Martin Sandoval. The Illinois House a...
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Traffic, crashes and congestion rebounding after COVID-19 spring slumpOct 12, 2020 5:30 am - Trucks are up, cars are down. Lower income earners take the most daily trips. More people died in vehicle crashes this year than in 2019. And, yes, folks are driving fas...