Articles filed under Transportation
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Vintage World War II 'warbirds' land in WheelingJul 27, 2013 6:00 pm - Jim Brahos may be 90 years old, but the memory of his brush with death aboard a B-24 bomber during World War II stays as fresh as this morning's breakfast. “A piece of f...
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Metra considering hiring Dan Webb for investigationJul 26, 2013 10:04 pm - If you can’t get Patrick Collins, try Dan Webb. That’s the course Metra leaders could chose as they try to get out from under a cloud of criticism over allegations of mi...
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Man struck, killed by train in NapervilleJul 26, 2013 7:00 pm - A man was struck and killed Friday night by a Metra train in Naperville, authorities said. The accident occurred about 6:30 p.m., just east of the Naperville station on ...
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Rollins Road Gateway open house:Jul 26, 2013 5:24 pm - The Lake County Division of Transportation hosts an open house to kickoff the start of construction on the Rollins Road Gateway Project on Wednesday, July 31, from 5 to ...
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Learn about upcoming Rollins Road construction projectJul 26, 2013 2:11 pm - With the long-planned reconstruction of Rollins Road through central Lake County about to begin, transportation officials will host an open house for concerned motorists...
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Public workshop for Fox Lake Metra stationJul 26, 2013 2:04 pm - Fox Lake officials will host a public workshop regarding changes planned at the village’s RTA/Metra Station on Wednesday, July 31, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at the Fox Lak...
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OfficeMax tax debate so far not like SearsJul 26, 2013 5:30 am - The great state debate a couple years back over whether to give big tax breaks to Sears Holdings Corp. to keep the retail giant in Hoffman Estates was a long and occasio...
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Route 45 resurfacing to begin in Vernon HillsJul 26, 2013 5:30 am - Resurfacing Route 45 through Vernon Hills and parts of three other communities is expected to create more headaches than usual for motorists when work begins Monday. Bu...
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Quinn OKs funding for Peotone airport, DePaul arenaJul 25, 2013 4:15 pm - After decades of dispute, the possibility of a third airport in the Chicago area finally materialized Thursday as Gov. Pat Quinn signed a wide-ranging bill that’ll put s...
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Daley: Let governor appoint some of Metra boardJul 25, 2013 10:41 am - Democratic candidate for governor Bill Daley wants to reorganize the Metra board, allowing the Illinois governor to appoint five of 11 members, he said Thursday. Daley a...