Articles filed under Transportation
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Uber starting carpool pilot program in Chicago areaDec 08, 2015 5:00 am - Suburban residents working in Chicago could get a lift from a new carpool feature Uber is pioneering here. The ride-share company today is announcing its debut of an ub...
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Buffalo Grove may borrow $6 million to catch up on road workDec 08, 2015 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove could borrow $6 million next year to catch up with street maintenance needs, under a plan outlined before the village board Monday. The board likely will t...
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Metra Milwaukee District West Line trains moving againDec 07, 2015 12:00 am - Trains on the Metra Milwaukee District West Line are moving again, but experiencing delays of up to 60 minutes. All trains were stopped in River Grove after a train hit...
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Anderson Road bridge opens in ElburnDec 07, 2015 12:00 am - Kane County Board member Drew Frasz stepped up to the microphone, proud to be a part of the ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for the Anderson Road bridge in Elburn, which ...
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Pyke: Would you pay to drive faster on a freeway?Dec 06, 2015 10:00 pm - Would you pay to get where you want to go faster? That's the idea behind “managed lanes,” an innocuous-sounding piece of wonkery that could signal a seismic shift in how...
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Snow likely to slow your morning commuteDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - Slick and snowy conditions are greeting motorists across the suburbs, the National Weather Service is reporting. Less than an inch of snow is reported as of 6 a.m., offi...
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Funding progress could bring fix for Union StationDec 01, 2015 12:00 am - A breakthrough this week by U.S. House and Senate negotiators means likely passage of a five-year, $281 billion transportation bill paying for highways and transit. Clos...
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Reserved parking system debuts Tuesday at O'Hare, MidwayNov 30, 2015 10:00 pm - A parking reservation program debuts today at O'Hare and Midway airports. It will allow drivers to reserve covered spots inside airport garages for an extra $10 per spac...
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Pyke: How traffic controllers rebounded after Aurora sabotageNov 30, 2015 4:30 am - At 5 a.m. Sept. 26, 2014, a disgruntled FAA contractor saunters into the Chicago Center air traffic control building in Aurora, rolling a suitcase with knives, a wire cu...
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Prospect Heights Metra riders can use Passport for parkingNov 29, 2015 12:00 am - The city of Prospect Heights is offering Passport mobile pay at its Metra station lot beginning Tuesday, Dec. 1. Passport's solution allows drivers to pay for parking fr...