Articles filed under Transportation
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Even this close to Thanksgiving, there are travel deals to be foundNov 18, 2019 4:30 am - With a blockbuster Thanksgiving travel season approaching, it's time to pat yourself on the back for buying those tickets months ahead of the pack. What's that, you say?...
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Palatine police announce traffic safety crackdownNov 18, 2019 12:00 am - Palatine police announced Monday they'll participate in a traffic enforcement crackdown wrapping around Thanksgiving. Officials said the campaign will start Friday and r...
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Advocacy group recommends CTA, Pace, Metra reduce fares for low-income ridersNov 17, 2019 10:00 pm - Working-class people living in the Chicago area are having trouble paying for public transportation, and it's hurting their ability to access work and health care, accor...
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Editorial: Failing to give change at toll plazas is just wrongNov 15, 2019 12:00 am - Remember the days before I-PASS when upon encountering a tollway offramp you'd frantically dig around your car for enough change to satisfy the hungry white perforated t...
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Large pothole causes lane closure at Wehrli, 75th in NapervilleNov 15, 2019 12:00 am - DuPage County crews made sewer repairs Friday morning to fix a large pothole that formed Thursday afternoon at the northwest corner of Wehrli Road and 75th Street in Nap...
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How Chicago Executive Airport will help nearby homes combat jet noiseNov 13, 2019 12:00 am - Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling is starting a sound insulation program to help residents affected by jets flying in and out of the facility. To kick off the Quiete...
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Give Metra control of Union Station, Lipinski saysNov 13, 2019 12:00 am - Amtrak should give up control of Union Station in light of some "disastrous" mishaps, U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski said Wednesday at an oversight hearing. "Improvements must b...
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Libertyville voters will be asked to approve 1% sales taxNov 13, 2019 12:00 am - Voters in Libertyville will be asked to approve a 1% non-home rule sales tax to provide a reliable flow of money for local road work and other projects. Village official...
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Record cold temperatures at O'Hare, for two days in a rowNov 12, 2019 12:00 am - In a fall that already brought snow on Halloween, Veterans Day set records for bitter cold - as did the morning after. Late Monday, just before midnight, the temperature...
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Buffalo Grove hopes local gas tax will close gap on road repairsNov 11, 2019 4:30 am - Buffalo Grove is banking on the belief that the extra pennies paid by drivers filling up at local gas pumps will translate into hundreds of thousands of dollars annually...