Articles filed under Transportation
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Woman killed by Metra train near Round LakeJun 30, 2013 1:09 am - An inbound Metra train struck and killed a woman near Round Lake late Saturday morning, a spokesman said. Metra spokesman Michael Gillis did not have any additional info...
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Parade, freight problems delay Metra ridersJun 28, 2013 10:46 am - Metra regulars headed for work and Blackhawks fans bound for the downtown Chicago celebration combined for a messy situation on a number of train lines Friday morning. T...
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O'Hare worker charged with smuggling cocaineJun 27, 2013 9:00 pm - A manager at a cargo and ground-service company at O'Hare International Airport was arrested this week after a federal investigation involving a government informant cau...
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Tollway approves $44 million software contractJun 27, 2013 5:01 pm - The Illinois tollway software system that processes all I-PASS transactions flies under the radar — except if something goes wrong as it did in 2007 and 2008 when glitch...
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The Metra board’s outrageous generosityJun 27, 2013 9:04 am - We would have thought that, if nothing else, the directors on Metra’s board at least would have been mindful of appearances after it was discovered that former executive...
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NTSB: No answers yet on Wheeling plane crashJun 26, 2013 7:00 pm - NTSB says investigation is ongoing in Wheeling
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Unlikely RTA could scuttle Metra severance packageJun 26, 2013 6:38 pm - Even as the RTA enters the chorus of disapproval surrounding the generous severance package given to former Metra CEO Alex Clifford, it’s unsure whether the oversight ag...
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IDOT working to replace Algonquin trees it downed for bypassJun 26, 2013 6:23 pm - As the Illinois Department of Transportation continues building the Western Algonquin Bypass, more than 40 acres of trees have been removed in its wake, an official has ...
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Gurnee police special patrols:Jun 26, 2013 5:12 pm - Gurnee police will have special Fourth of July patrols from June 28 to July 7, with a focus on catching impaired and unbuckled drivers. The increased enforcement effort ...
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Dist. 15 narrowly OKs deal with transportation unionJun 26, 2013 2:36 pm - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 narrowly approved a new two-year contract with its transportation union, putting an end — for the time being — to months of heat...