Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra customers: Be prepared for premium parking, more changes in Barrington this weekSep 30, 2019 5:30 am - An assortment of changes go into effect Tuesday for commuters parking at Barrington's Metra station. Higher daily weekday fees, more available spaces, premium parking an...
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Many parents not worried about train safety, report findsSep 30, 2019 5:30 am - At an event in Elmhurst Friday marking National Rail Safety Week, experts urged parents to talk to kids about the dangers trains pose and how to stay safe. A child or te...
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The newest hope to beat the traffic: a 'flying' water taxi that glides across townSep 28, 2019 6:00 am - Oblong and glassy, with the ability to glide across water without making a sound, the SeaBubble looks like a vehicle straight out of a James Bond flick. Despite resembli...
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From soup to markers, drug-sniffing airport dog's nose knows narcoticsSep 28, 2019 1:00 am - The two-year veteran with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Chicago Field Office is the complete package. Loyal, energetic, smart, eager to fight crime. He's also l...
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Rain cancels dozens of flights at O'Hare, MidwaySep 28, 2019 1:00 am - Along with soccer and football games, dozens of flights at O'Hare and Midway international airports were rained out Saturday. The Chicago Department of Aviation reported...
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Get ready for Northwest Highway construction in BarringtonSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - Roadwork is scheduled to begin Monday on Northwest Highway between Route 22 and Hart Road in Barrington, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. IDOT inf...
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Rolling Meadows aldermen call for Algonquin Road safety upgrades after two fatalitiesSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen have called for safety improvements along a darkened stretch of Algonquin Road, where two pedestrians were struck by vehicles in about a year's ...
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Express DMV in Wheaton shuts down, to the dismay of area driversSep 26, 2019 1:00 am - For anxious drivers, the dreaded trek to the DMV ranks right up there with a trip to the principal's office. But Pat Serritella speaks so highly of the Wheaton driver's ...
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Geneva railroad crossing to close for repairsSep 26, 2019 1:00 am - The Western Avenue railroad crossing in Geneva will be closed Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 28-29, as Union Pacific makes repairs to the train tracks. Construction crews w...
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Boost Metra's clout and funding, CEO asks CongressSep 24, 2019 1:00 am - Metra's 280,000 daily riders deserve to be on an equal footing with freight trains and Amtrak, the agency's CEO testified to a congressional committee Tuesday. Transit p...