Articles filed under Transportation
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Wheeling Township votes to eliminate road commissionerNov 08, 2016 6:03 pm - Residents voted to eliminate Wheeling Township's elected post of highway road commissioner - a first for Cook County. With 90 of 92 precincts reporting, 39,557 votes wer...
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New parking fee machines coming to downtown Palatine commuter lots WednesdayNov 08, 2016 4:30 am - The old, metal cash collection slots in the downtown Palatine commuter parking lots will be used for the final time Tuesday because the village is rolling out a new elec...
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Green Oaks appears to defeat road repair taxNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - A measure to raise funds for road repairs in Green Oaks by establishing the first municipal property tax in the village's 56-year history was defeated by voters. With al...
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Naperville Township voters support road services deal with cityNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Voters in Naperville Township said they want their roads serviced by the city of Naperville instead of by the township road district. An overwhelming majority of voters...
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Villa Park voters reject tax hike for improvementsNov 07, 2016 10:00 pm - Villa Park voters have narrowly rejected a half-percentage-point sales tax increase to raise money for infrastructure work not included in the village's street improveme...
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A new idea for Central Road crossingNov 07, 2016 5:00 am - Like many who travel Central Road, I find the "new" pedestrian crossing by Melas Park confusing at best, dangerous at worst. While driving my daughter to the train this ...
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Seconds mattered in O'Hare engine fireNov 07, 2016 4:30 am - Seconds mattered in American Airlines Flight 383 engine fire at O'Hare
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Boeing's retiring boomers underscore U.S. manufacturing plightNov 07, 2016 12:00 am - John Rothery said his goodbyes, handed in his badge and walked away from Boeing Co. He had worked on almost every commercial jet model over four decades, from a 707 bris...
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PSI engine achieves China emissions certificationNov 07, 2016 12:00 am - WOOD DALE - Power Solutions International has achieved GB IV Emission Certification in China after successfully completing emission and durability testing for its 4.8-li...
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Cross-country trips in electric cars are about to get easierNov 05, 2016 7:18 am - President Barack Obama is making it a little easier for electric car owners to make cross-country drives. The White House said Thursday that it's officially designating ...