Articles filed under Transportation
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Cuba Road, Hoffman Lane to close:Apr 10, 2013 5:33 pm - Roads in Deer Park and Riverwoods will close at 7 a.m. Monday, April 22 for removal and installation of culverts. Cuba Road will be closed west of the EJ&E tracks and is...
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Is Metra CEO on his way out?Apr 10, 2013 1:00 pm - Two years ago, Metra CEO Alex Clifford promised an era of change at the agency, which had been rocked by a financial scandal. But changes could be under way for Clifford...
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Fakroddin will join RTA boardApr 09, 2013 4:18 pm - Kane County Board members went into Tuesday’s meeting expecting an arm wrestling match over the county’s appointee to the RTA board. Instead, they walked out smiling and...
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Gilmer/Midlothian Road optionsApr 09, 2013 9:40 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation hosts a public meeting from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 17 regarding the Gilmer Road and Midlothian Road intersection improv...
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Waukegan airport might pay to keep tower operating under sequesterApr 08, 2013 4:00 pm - The fear of close calls — or worse — caused by absent air traffic controllers at Waukegan Regional Airport might lead stakeholders to dig into their own pockets to ensur...
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CTA, Pace face learning curve on joint fare cardsApr 08, 2013 5:15 am - Ventra. Derived from the Latin word ventus or wind. It's also the new brand name for the CTA and Pace's new fare-card system. Unfortunately Ventra's introduction to Chic...
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More pay raises on track for Metra staff?Apr 05, 2013 3:58 pm - Several Metra directors said they disagree with the results of a compensation survey that recommended no raises for about 130 nonunion employees and have asked executive...
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Railroad expert from Lake County headed for Metra boardApr 05, 2013 3:47 pm - The Metra board’s latest shake-up involves the likely appointment of a railroad consultant and historian who was a top executive with Arthur Andersen & Co. The Lake Coun...
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Kane County’s RTA board applicantsApr 03, 2013 12:39 pm - Ÿ Manuel Barbosa — retired judge Ÿ Dale Berman — North Aurora village president Ÿ Gustavo Cuevas — management consultant Ÿ Donald DeWitte — retiring St. Charles mayor Ÿ...
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Could RTA appointment pose ethics problem for Kane County?Apr 03, 2013 5:30 am - Some recent county board members have applied for the post