Articles filed under Transportation
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Elmhurst gets $10 million grant for Metra station upgradesOct 17, 2017 1:00 am - Elmhurst has been awarded a $10 million federal grant to help pay for plans to rebuild its downtown Metra station. City officials announced the grant from the federal Co...
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In Transit: Dashboard systems pose dangerous risk, AAA warnsOct 16, 2017 5:30 am - Love staying connected while driving? Enjoy chatting with Siri, sampling songs on Pandora and punching in addresses for your navigation system using easy, safe dashboard...
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Track repairs close portion of Algonquin Road in Des PlainesOct 16, 2017 1:00 am - Algonquin Road is being closed at the Union Pacific Railroad crossing between Wolf and Mount Prospect roads in Des Plaines for crossing repairs, expected to be completed...
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Driving home a point about teen safetyOct 15, 2017 1:00 am - Almost 150 students practiced their driving skills over the weekend through the BRAKES program held at Harper College in Palatine. BRAKES, which stands for Be Responsibl...
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Schaumburg might start ticketing drivers for using cellphonesOct 13, 2017 5:33 am - Frustrated over the rate at which judges are throwing out citations against drivers accused of using handheld cellphones, Schaumburg officials are considering allowing t...
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Chicago Executive Airport adding new hangarsOct 12, 2017 1:00 am - Hawthorne Global Aviation Services, one of three fixed-base operators at Chicago Executive Airport, is planning a large expansion of hangar space. The company's plan to...
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CN, Nicor resolution allays winter heating concernsOct 12, 2017 1:00 am - Homeowners can stop stockpiling wood now that Nicor has announced a detente with the Canadian National Railroad over access to a pipeline. The utility had warned in Sept...
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Planners target expressways now clogged 5½ hours a dayOct 12, 2017 1:00 am - Congestion pricing, special lanes for trucks, more technology and possibly tolls could be in the future for the region's expressways, planners said Thursday. The Chicago...
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Editorial: Metra must minimize any fare hikes, service cutsOct 11, 2017 6:00 am - If your income drops, what are you going to do? Someone writing a sound household budget would say it's time to cut costs. Metra, instead, says it's time to raise fares ...
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Why Schaumburg is restricting fundraising at certain intersectionsOct 11, 2017 5:30 am - Seeking to improve pedestrian safety, Schaumburg trustees Tuesday unanimously approved increased restrictions on the places and times volunteers can solicit money for ch...