Articles filed under Transportation
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Tollway denies patronage in hiring state lawmaker's relative, but won't release resumeJan 29, 2018 4:30 am - The Illinois tollway's refusal to provide the resume of a politically connected employee hired as general manager of engineering is “troubling,” a political reform exper...
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One killed in I-294 crash near O'HareJan 29, 2018 12:00 am - Illinois State Police said one person died and three people were injured in a multivehicle crash Tuesday night near O'Hare International Airport on I-294. State police s...
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'Serial stowaway' from Grayslake arrested again at O'HareJan 28, 2018 12:00 am - A Grayslake woman accused of being a serial stowaway was arrested again early Sunday at O'Hare International Airport, just days after a Cook County judge ordered her to ...
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Wheaton reopening part of fire-damaged Metra station MondayJan 25, 2018 12:00 am - A waiting area inside the downtown Wheaton Metra station is set to reopen to commuters Monday morning, but the rest of the fire-damaged building could remain off-limits ...
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Atlanta bests O'Hare in airport wars, expert says new terminals could helpJan 24, 2018 12:00 am - It's No. 2 again but despite falling behind Hartsfield-Jackson for the title of the nation's busiest airport, O'Hare International Airport's numbers are holding steady w...
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What Metra's proposed fare restructuring could mean for youJan 22, 2018 4:30 am - After months of studying how to redo its decades-old fare system, Metra has produced a smorgasbord of ideas that range from a one-day pass to consolidating its outermost...
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Glen Ellyn to study new Metra train station, pedestrian tunnelJan 19, 2018 4:36 am - Glen Ellyn trustees have agreed to a further study into a major reconstruction of the downtown Metra station site that would replace the 1960s-era depot, build a pedestr...
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Police: Drunken driver narrowly escapes freight train collision in LisleJan 17, 2018 12:00 am - A man who drove his car onto the pedestrian platform at the Lisle Metra station and narrowly escaped getting hit by a freight train has been charged with drunken driving...
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How to have your say on proposed Metra fare changesJan 17, 2018 12:00 am - Metra riders can learn more about proposed changes to the fare structure at upcoming public forums to be held throughout February. The agency is hoping to create more fl...
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Is the start of Route 45/Millburn bypass project near?Jan 16, 2018 12:00 am - A key action has brought the Millburn bypass project closer to an actual start, six years after Lake County budgeted $34 million to ensure completion of the work on the ...