Articles filed under Transportation
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Suburban members bring tollway board up to full strengthJul 28, 2023 1:00 am - Two new Illinois tollway directors from the suburbs with legal and transportation backgrounds attended their first meeting Thursday. Willow Springs Village President Mel...
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'I just want to make a living wage': Union members appeal to tollway boardJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - Back-to-back delegations of unionized Illinois tollway workers asked board directors to intercede in securing fair wages Thursday. Contracts between the agency and local...
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Metra takeover of UP service is coming down the trackJul 27, 2023 1:00 am - A familiar brand will be operating Metra Union Pacific trains next year after the freight giant steps away. That would be Metra, after the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appe...
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The suburban driver's license offices that will require an appointment starting Sept. 1Jul 27, 2023 1:00 am - Drivers who need to renew their license at a secretary of state facility likely will have to make an appointment starting this fall. Starting Sept. 1, 44 driver services...
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O'Hare expands options for flights to smaller Midwestern townsJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - Come August, Midwestern travelers will have expanded options for flying from O'Hare International Airport to destinations in Illinois, Missouri and Kentucky. Tennessee-b...
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Sinkhole discovery closes stretch of Wheeling RoadJul 26, 2023 1:00 am - A stretch of Wheeling Road in Wheeling was abruptly closed to through traffic Wednesday after village public works crews located a sinkhole along the roadway. Further in...
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Riders at Pace hub in Schaumburg will be able to wait in comfort under upgrade plansJul 25, 2023 5:00 am - After years of minimalist surroundings at the Northwest Transportation Center in Schaumburg, Pace riders will see an upgrade. A new building that will allow commuters to...
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Metra crime grows with ridership, but 'it is a very safe system,' officials sayJul 24, 2023 5:30 am - How safe is riding Metra? A review of data between 2017 and 2022 shows crime decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic but has inched back up despite low ridership. Crime ...
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Three weeks of rail crossing closures ahead in Lake ZurichJul 24, 2023 1:00 am - The CN railroad will be closing three rail crossings in Lake Zurich for repairs over three consecutive weeks beginning July 31. The closures will occur at South Old Rand...
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Motorcyclist dead after crash with SUV on I-90 in SchaumburgJul 23, 2023 1:00 am - A motorcyclist was killed in a Saturday afternoon crash with an SUV on Interstate 90 near Route 53 in Schaumburg, Illinois State Police said Sunday. Police said the cras...