Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra could get extra RTA money for improvementsAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - New budget proposals from the Regional Transportation Authority break from tradition by distributing a 2 percent share of much sought-after funds to Metra. Previously th...
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Learn to ride motorcycle free at HarperAug 19, 2014 11:00 pm - Harper College administers the state's Motorcycle Safety Training Program for all of Cook County, serving about 5,000 riders annually. The state program is available to ...
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Bloomingdale voters to weigh in on O'Hare noiseAug 19, 2014 1:01 am - Bloomingdale is joining several other suburbs by asking voters for their opinions about airplane noise at O'Hare International Airport. The village board agreed Monday n...
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Tollway explores how to pay for Route 53 extensionAug 19, 2014 1:01 am - Reinstating the Deerfield Toll Plaza on the Tri-State Tollway (I-94/I-294) or a new gas tax in Lake County could help bridge a nearly $2.87 billion shortfall in paying t...
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Bumps, ruts and potholes, oh myAug 18, 2014 5:01 am - It is quite obvious in Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect that the last bad winter and the plows have torn up the local streets and highways. The bumps and ruts and po...
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Pyke: Highway bridge protests exercise free speech, but irk driversAug 18, 2014 5:00 am - Rush hour on southbound I-355 near Lombard. Traffic is moving at a decent clip when it inexplicably jams up. Accident? Roadwork? Neither. Instead, it's a gaper's block a...
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Residents, cyclists feud over Barrington Hills roadsAug 17, 2014 7:00 am - Barrington Hills one village not so eager to formally mix bikes with cars
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Pace, Rosemont propose cutting lunchtime circulator route to entertainment districtAug 16, 2014 7:41 am - An infrequently used "lunchtime circulator" Pace bus route that brings people to and from the Rosemont entertainment district on weekdays may be eliminated. Rosemont and...
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Elk Grove man competes in trucking contestAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - An Elk Grove Village truck driver is competing in this week's National Truck Driving Championships in Pittsburgh. Nenko Topalov, owner of Nando Express Inc., is competin...
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Metra service expansion called unlikely in face of shortfallAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - Dreams of Metra service expansions from new stations to extra trains are pie in the sky, and it's time to recognize that reality when planning for the future, officials ...