Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra taking public comments on policy tweaksSep 06, 2016 1:00 am - Metra commuters can comment Wednesday on a proposal allowing the transit agency to institute minor service increases on routes with limited trains, such as the Heritage ...
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Public hearing set for Barrington-area road projectSep 06, 2016 1:00 am - The Lake County Division of Transportation is hosting a public information session later this month concerning the Intersection Improvement Study of Ela Road and Long Gr...
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Behind the scenes at American Airlines' O'Hare hubSep 05, 2016 8:00 am - Stowaway critters. Know-it-all passengers. Gate whack-a-mole. During a recent National Aviation Day event, American Airlines pilots, mechanics and control center coordin...
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Proposed Barrington underpass to be subject of referendumSep 02, 2016 5:30 am - Voters in Barrington will get to weigh in this November on whether the village should spend public funds to build an underpass where Route 14 meets the Canadian National...
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Picket of I-90 contractor resolvedSep 01, 2016 1:00 am - A brief strike Thursday night at a construction site on the Jane Addams Tollway in Des Plaines orchestrated by a tollway board member has ended. International Union of O...
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More paving coming to North Shore Bike Path in Lake CountySep 01, 2016 1:00 am - A nearly six-mile stretch of the North Shore Bike Path through eastern and central Lake County is being paved to improve ride quality and make maintenance easier. The pa...
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Washington Street closing delayedAug 30, 2016 1:00 am - The railroad crossing closure originally scheduled on Washington Street in Grayslake for Friday, Sept. 9 has been rescheduled. The closure of the crossing, west of Lake ...
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Why passengers stay safe if lightning hits planes, trains, automobilesAug 30, 2016 1:00 am - The odds of being hit by a lightning bolt in your lifetime? One in 13,000, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The odds of your Metra train...
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More chances to snag free Wi-Fi on Metra carsAug 29, 2016 1:00 am - The odds of getting on a Metra railcar with Wi-Fi just increased. The agency is installing the free service in 50 more railcars after a pilot project received favorable ...
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Route 45 being repaved in Mundelein, so expect delaysAug 26, 2016 1:00 am - An Illinois Department of Transportation repaving project is creating delays for motorists on a milelong stretch of Route 45 in Mundelein. The roadwork began Wednesday b...