Articles filed under Transportation
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New Metra chief expected to be picked WednesdayAug 15, 2017 1:00 am - Metra directors are expected to vote Wednesday on a new leader to replace outgoing Executive Director Don Orseno. The longtime railroader will retire in December, and of...
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Don't let traffic eclipse once-in-a-lifetime opportunityAug 14, 2017 5:30 am - Do enjoy that celestial, once-in-a-lifetime, transformative experience watching the solar eclipse Aug. 21. But don't get too star-struck, traffic experts say. Aiming to ...
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District 15 reminds drivers students are returning to schoolAug 13, 2017 1:00 am - With school resuming in the Northwest suburbs, Palatine Township Elementary District 15 Superintendent Scott Thompson issued a reminder to motorists to exercise extra ca...
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How much should Kane County borrow to build Longmeadow bridge?Aug 11, 2017 1:00 am - Kane County officials will seek construction bids on the largest and most controversial parts of the Longmeadow Parkway this fall. But leading up to that, county board m...
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Metra service resumes after pedestrian hit by freight train near BarringtonAug 10, 2017 1:00 am - Metra train service on the Union Pacific Northwest Line is gradually returning to normal after a 49-year-old woman was struck by a Canadian National freight train near B...
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Buffalo Grove looks at $450 annual parking pass for Metra lotAug 10, 2017 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove is considering offering an annual parking pass for the Metra commuter lot. It would cost $450 annually. The village currently offers daily and bi-monthly o...
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Hub Group launches freight visibility platformAug 10, 2017 1:00 am - OAK BROOK — Hub Group has launched Hub Group Connect, an intuitive tracking tool designed to provide customers with shipment visibility and online tracking from any devi...
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Pony Express? Metra adding capacity for Arlington Million raceAug 09, 2017 1:00 am - You can take Metra to the Arlington Million Saturday and splurge on a limo back home if you get lucky. The commuter railroad is increasing service on its Union Pacific N...
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Public hearing Aug. 22 on Fremont Center Road planAug 08, 2017 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation will host a public hearing Tuesday, Aug. 22, regarding the Phase I Study of potential improvements to Fremont Center Road in F...
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Boeing, NASA look to flying geese for jet-fuel savingsAug 08, 2017 1:00 am - Boeing and NASA have found an inexpensive way to cut airline fuel bills by borrowing a trick from the world's greatest long-distance aviators: migratory birds. By lining...