Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra picks Lake Forest accounting expert as new chairOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Metra board directors amicably and unanimously picked a new chairman from Lake County Friday but not without some behind-the-scenes differences of opinion. Director Norm...
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Rand Road closed at Lake-Cook Road due to gas leakOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Traffic is shut down in both directions on Rand Road at Lake-Cook Road as crews work to repair a natural gas leak. Lake Zurich Fire Protection District Chief John Malcol...
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Is Metra going to raise ticket prices again?Oct 14, 2016 1:00 am - Metra board directors gave preliminary support Friday to a fare increase next year averaging 5.8 percent. Directors voted 8 to 2 in favor of the hike, which requires fi...
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Driver who struck, killed Mount Prospect cyclist finedOct 14, 2016 1:00 am - The SUV driver who struck and killed cyclist Joni Beaudry in Mount Prospect pleaded guilty to three traffic violations in court Friday and will have to pay $364 in fines...
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VisTracks adds Fleet Management Solutions as product resellerOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - LISLE - Fleet solutions provider Earthwave Technologies has selected VisTracks Inc. to be the provider of its FMCSA-certified Hours of Service and DVIR applications prod...
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Flashing lights on Central only add to dangerOct 10, 2016 5:00 am - Last night, driving the speed limit east on Central Road in the dark and rain, I was within 50-75 feet of the crosswalk at Melas Park. Suddenly the double yellow lights ...
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IDOT leader on crosswalk safety: We've got to rethink itOct 10, 2016 5:00 am - In June, cyclist Joni Beaudry was killed by an SUV driver at a busy Mount Prospect crosswalk after activating a yellow beacon that was supposed to keep her and others sa...
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Camping World IPO opens at $22 a shareOct 07, 2016 1:00 am - Business Wire LINCOLNSHIRE - Camping World Holdings Inc. went public today with an opening price of $22 per share price for approximately 11.4 million shares of Class A ...
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IDOT chief: Route 53 extension won't go to Rauner without 'significant support'Oct 07, 2016 1:00 am - The village of Hawthorn Woods opposes the Route 53 extension. The Route 53 extension could be a road to nowhere if Lake County isn't all-in, the state's transportat...
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Antioch rail crossing will be closed starting Oct. 10Oct 06, 2016 1:00 am - Drivers going through a section of Antioch will need to use an alternative route due to railroad crossing work scheduled to start Monday, Oct. 10. Lake County Division o...