Articles filed under Transportation
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More Black blood donors needed for sickle cell patientsSep 19, 2020 1:00 am - One in 12 African Americans and one in 100 Latinos carry the trait for sickle cell disease - a debilitating blood disorder treated by blood transfusions. Blood donors of...
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Phony championship rings, fake N95 masks: What Customs agents are seizing at O'HareSep 18, 2020 5:30 am - Between the phony Super Bowl rings headed to Aurora, knockoff Apple watches on their way to Peru and a half-million fake N95 masks going to the East Coast, it's been a b...
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Can 'My Metra' campaign fill empty trains?Sep 16, 2020 5:30 am - With ridership 90% down from norms, Metra is banking on a $967,000 ad campaign that publicizes an all-out effort to keep railcars squeaky-clean amid COVID-19. However, w...
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Brown named new Metra chairwoman amid turbulent times for the commuter serviceSep 16, 2020 1:00 am - Metra directors broke new ground Wednesday in electing public transit veteran and board member Romayne C. Brown as chairwoman. Dolton resident Brown, who has been on the...
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Schaumburg to keep Woodfield Trolley suspended through holidaysSep 15, 2020 1:00 am - Schaumburg trustees are keeping the village-subsidized Woodfield Trolley service that caters largely to visitors suspended through the upcoming holiday shopping season, ...
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Grounded by layoffs, iconic traffic reporter says 'sky's the limit' for next moveSep 14, 2020 5:30 am - It's rush hour, and you have 30 minutes to get to that crucial meeting, important doctor's appointment or child care before it closes. For years, an upbeat voice on WBBM...
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Route 60 resurfacing in central Lake County begins this weekSep 14, 2020 1:00 am - Work to resurface a 6.5-mile stretch of Route 60 from Route 120 in Volo to Route 83 in Mundelein is beginning this week, weather permitting. The work will pass through ...
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SpotHero to acquire Rover Parking in CanadaSep 09, 2020 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - SpotHero, a national online parking service based in Chicago, Thursday announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Rover Parking, a leading consumer parki...
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Schaumburg waives rent for Metra station's coffee vendor amid pandemicSep 09, 2020 5:05 am - The coffee vendor at Schaumburg's Metra station, who also serves as the building's custodian, received a six-month break on the rent Tuesday to keep his business viable ...
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Person struck, killed by Metra train near Des Plaines stationSep 08, 2020 1:00 am - A person was struck and killed by an inbound Metra train near the Des Plaines Metra station about 5 p.m. Tuesday. Details about the victim and the circumstances of the d...