Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra announces free train rides this weekendFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - Metra passengers can leave their monthly and 10-ride passes at home this weekend when the railroad offers unprecedented free rides. The windfall for riders is an effort ...
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Gender can no longer be used to calculate auto insurance rates in some statesFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - California has become the seventh state to ban auto insurers from using gender as one of the factors that they can use to calculate the rates customers pay. But as regul...
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Crack in bridge support shuts down part of Lake Shore DriveFeb 11, 2019 12:00 am - A portion of northbound Lake Shore Drive in the Loop will be closed at least until Tuesday evening due to a crack in a steel beam supporting the bridge. Chicago Departme...
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Suburban districts boosting pay, incentives to fill school bus driver jobsFeb 09, 2019 12:00 am - Scott Cochran is eager to get behind the wheel of his school bus every day at Palatine Township Elementary District 15. With a steady stream of friendly riders, good pay...
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Chico promises western access to O'Hare if elected, then to tax resulting entertainment districtFeb 08, 2019 12:00 am - Mayoral candidate Gery Chico on Friday rolled out an innovative idea to honor his promise not to put "another brick on the back" of Chicago taxpayers: a special taxing a...
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Amid all the auto show hype, a lot of affordable family vehiclesFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - Industry experts batted away talk of tariffs and higher interest rates at the Chicago Auto Show media preview Thursday. "The fact is life is good and consumer confidence...
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Mount Prospect hears from opponents of runway extension at Chicago Executive AirportFeb 07, 2019 12:00 am - Mount Prospect Mayor Arlene Juracek and village board members lent a sympathetic ear this week to residents who could be affected by a proposed runway extension at Chica...
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United expands luxury push with first class on regional jetsFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - United Continental Holdings Inc. is revamping some of its regional jets to add more first-class seats and amenities as part of a wider push to attract more business trav...
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Geneva to re-examine speed limit policyFeb 06, 2019 12:00 am - A new task force will study whether the way Geneva sets and enforces speed limits needs to be updated after 23 years. Aldermen gave the go-ahead for the task force at a ...
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Buffalo Grove hosting open house on Prarie View station planFeb 05, 2019 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove will host a second public open house Wednesday, Feb. 20, to reveal and gather feedback on the draft vision for the future of the Prairie View Metra station...