Articles filed under Transportation
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Federal rail chief returning to Chicago for policy jobNov 06, 2014 12:01 am - The U.S. government's railroad chief is leaving his post and returning to Illinois in January to take up a policy position with the Chicago area's regional planning orga...
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Metra trains to Western suburbs delayedNov 06, 2014 12:01 am - Metra trains traveling to Geneva, West Chicago, La Fox, and Elburn are operating approximately 15-60 minutes behind schedule because of a collision earlier in the city, ...
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Ex-O'Hare chaplain implicated in church sex abuse filesNov 06, 2014 12:01 am - Jack Keough left the priesthood in the 1980s to marry an airline stewardess in Las Vegas, and has been living in the Seattle area since then. It wasn't until 2002 that c...
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Metra riders not onboard with fare hikeNov 06, 2014 12:00 am - Just a few riders showed up to Metra's hearing on a proposed fare hike at the Clarendon Hills village hall Thursday. Among them was retiree Bob Wayman of Downers Grove, ...
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VIDEO: Watch plane's rough landing as winds turn it at O'HareNov 06, 2014 12:00 am - ABC 7 Chicago obtained a video clip of a passenger plane struggling to land in the high winds over O'Hare International Airport. The plane looks normal while in the air ...
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Voters saying no to O'Hare noiseNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - Unofficial election results show DuPage voters resoundingly want noise levels from O'Hare International Airport reduced and more money made available for soundproofing. ...
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Work delayed on high-speed rail near NormalNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - NORMAL, Ill. - State transportation officials say work on the infrastructure for high-speed rail in central Illinois has been delayed until spring. The timetable has be...
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Tell Metra what you think about fare increase planNov 04, 2014 12:01 am - You can't vote on Metra's proposed fare hike, but riders can give agency leaders their opinions during a series of hearings this week. The Metra board is expected to vot...
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Driving the speed limit on tollway gets angry looksNov 04, 2014 12:00 am - Who drives the speed limit these days? Three drivers — counting me — on a 16-mile stretch of the Jane Addams Tollway I drove at 10:30 a.m. on Election Day. I wanted to ...
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RTA, Metra host public session:Nov 03, 2014 12:01 am - The Regional Transportation Authority and Metra will hold a joint hearing from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, at the Mundelein village hall, 300 Plaza Circle, to gather ...