Articles filed under Transportation
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Senior transportation program provides a lift, companionshipSep 21, 2016 7:00 am - Long before Uber and Lyft came along, and the term "ride sharing" became popular, an Arlington Heights-based agency was doing just that. Their target market? Seniors who...
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Barrington 220 to keep middle school boundaries, evaluate start timesSep 21, 2016 5:30 am - The boundaries for the two middle schools in Barrington Area Unit School District 220 will not change if the school board decides to adopt later start times next school ...
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District 220 schedule proposalsSep 21, 2016 5:30 am - • Scenario A: Elementary: 8 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. Middle: 9 a.m. to 3:55 p.m. High: 8:30 a.m. to 3:21 p.m. Cost to district*: $343,200, down June estimate of $510,000 to $6...
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Rosemont keeping red-light cameras another three yearsSep 21, 2016 1:00 am - Rosemont has extended a contract to keep its red-light cameras for another three years. The agreement with Lombard-based RedSpeed Illinois LLC now expires in August 2019...
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DuPage railroad safety group aims to cut trespassing, suicide deaths in halfSep 19, 2016 5:30 am - Grief can paralyze and decimate. Or it can galvanize and inspire. Since 1994, a group of suburban parents who lost children to collisions with trains has forged grief in...
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Metra cutting back, but is that enough to prevent higher fares?Sep 19, 2016 1:00 am - Metra announced $5.3 million in cuts Monday ranging from fewer ticket agents to less spending on consultants, but riders will have to wait to see whether those actions w...
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Quentin Road rail crossing to close for repairsSep 16, 2016 1:00 am - Starting Monday, the rail crossing at Quentin Road will be shut down for repairs to make crossing the tracks a less bumpy experience for drivers. The work is expected to...
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Washington Street closure on tapSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - Washington Street at a railroad crossing just west of Lake Street in Grayslake will be temporarily closed at 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16. The Lake County Division of Transpo...
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Barrington underpass opponents, village at oddsSep 15, 2016 1:00 am - The Barrington residents behind an advisory referendum on the Nov. 8 ballot asking voters whether taxpayers should fund construction of a proposed Route 14 underpass at ...
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Metra 'deeply concerned' after concrete plummets onto passenger at Union StationSep 14, 2016 1:00 am - Metra's chairman called injuries to a suburban rider hit by falling concrete at Union Station "completely unacceptable" Wednesday as Amtrak hired a contractor to inspect...