Articles filed under Transportation
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Black police officers at Metra sue railroad for discriminationFeb 01, 2017 12:00 am - Twelve current and former Metra police officers are suing the railroad in federal court, accusing high-ranking officials of racism and discriminatory behavior. The offic...
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School bus driver, student hospitalized after Schaumburg crashFeb 01, 2017 12:00 am - A school bus driver and one elementary school student were transported to the hospital with minor injuries after another vehicle struck their bus at the intersection of ...
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Metra's latest fare hike arrives this week: Where's money going?Jan 30, 2017 4:00 am - Three Metra fare hikes instituted each February from 2015 through 2017 will generate a cumulative $117 million. The latest increase, averaging 5.8 percent, begins Wednes...
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Hultgren criticizes immigration ban, Roskam stays silentJan 30, 2017 12:00 am - Breaking ranks with GOP leaders, U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren criticized President Donald Trump's executive order temporarily banning refugees from entering the U.S. and res...
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Hundreds protest for immigrants at O'HareJan 29, 2017 12:00 am - Suburbanites and Chicagoans, Jews and Muslims, students and businesspeople packed O'Hare International Airport's international terminal over the weekend two separate tim...
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All detainees released from O'Hare after chaotic day at airportJan 28, 2017 12:00 am - A dozen travelers who'd been held at O'Hare International Airport were released late Saturday, ending a day in which 18 people were detained there due to an executive or...
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O'Hare Airport second busiest after Atlanta's Hartsfield-JacksonJan 26, 2017 12:00 am - It might seem like the nation's busiest airport if you're stuck in a line, but O'Hare is No. 2 once again, data released Thursday shows. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Inter...
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Could Pace buses be part of revamped central Tri-State?Jan 26, 2017 12:00 am - The central Tri-State Tollway (I-294) could be the next local highway to feature Pace express buses, planners said Thursday. Pace and the Illinois tollway are finalizing...
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Prospect Heights officer drove around railroad gates before crashJan 26, 2017 12:00 am - A Prospect Heights police officer drove around activated railroad-crossing gates while responding to a call Wednesday afternoon moments before a Metra train struck his p...
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Two struck and killed by Metra trainsJan 26, 2017 12:00 am - Two people were struck and killed by trains in separate incidents on Metra's Union Pacific-Northwest line Thursday morning, creating extensive delays and cancellations t...