Articles filed under Transportation
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Open house to review upcoming expansion of UP rail line through GenevaSep 16, 2017 1:00 am - When the Chicago and North Western Railway built a new bridge over the Fox River in 1920, it installed piers wide enough to accommodate four railroad tracks, even though...
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Union, car dealerships reach tentative agreement that could end strikeSep 15, 2017 1:00 am - A strike by auto mechanics that left myriad suburban drivers in the lurch could be over soon. According to the Automobile Mechanics Local 701 website, the union reached ...
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Teams of local law officers pull jet for Special OlympicsSep 15, 2017 1:00 am - Saturday's plane pull at O'Hare International Airport to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois drew teams of 20 from law enforcement agencies, fire departments, priv...
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Customs agent convicted of stealing $5,000 from travelerSep 14, 2017 1:00 am - A former customs agent stationed at O'Hare International is facing 10 years in prison after a federal jury convicted him of embezzlement for taking $5,000 in cash from a...
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Pace contemplates 25-cent fare hikeSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Pace leaders are advising riders to brace themselves for a 25-cent fare hike in 2018 - the offshoot of a punitive state budget, officials said. "It was a horrible budget...
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Metra proposes fare hikes, service cutsSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Fare hikes of up to 12.6 percent and possible service cuts could be on track for Metra riders, administrators said Wednesday. Higher costs for staffing and materials, pl...
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Boeing to raise Dreamliner output 17 percentSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Boeing will raise production of its 787 Dreamliner in 2019 and bolster a key accounting measure that will improve the plane's long-term profit margins, Chief Executive O...
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Consultants suggest rush-hour fee for Metra ridersSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - Riders catching rush-hour Metra trains to Chicago and back home could pay more if officials follow a consultants' recommendations. At a Wednesday meeting, project manage...
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Cook County holding hearing Thursday on Busse Road improvementsSep 13, 2017 1:00 am - The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways is holding an open house public meeting for the Busse Road Phase I Study from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Mount...
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Luring riders, grappling with fares are priorities for new Metra chiefSep 11, 2017 5:30 am - Metra's incoming chief starts with a daunting challenge — a 2 percent cut in state funding for transit. So, slogging through a tough budget process with possible fare hi...