Articles filed under Transportation
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Michael Madigan son-in-law Jordan Matyas to exit RTA chief of staff postOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - The son-in-law of powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan is leaving his job as a top administrator at the Regional Transportation Authority after a turbulent few years. ...
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Ebola screening starts at O'HareOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Screening for the Ebola virus has begun at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. Customs and health officials at O'Hare started taking the temperatures of passengers f...
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Feds find Metra 'generally compliant' but cite safety issuesOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - Do you feel safe in a Metra train that's "generally compliant" with federal regulations? That's the question riders will be asking after an audit released Thursday by th...
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Ebola outbreak sparks finger-pointing in Senate raceOct 16, 2014 1:01 am - As screening of passengers arriving from west Africa began Thursday at O'Hare International Airport, the Ebola virus got politicized in the race for the U.S. Senate seat...
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RTA picks suburban planner as new chiefOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - A self-described "policy wonk" from the suburbs is the Regional Transportation Authority's next leader. RTA board directors appointed Acting Executive Director Leanne Re...
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Higher tolls for trucks coming in 2015Oct 15, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois tollway's draft 2015 budget gets a bump from a toll increase on trucks dating back to an ill-fated "green lanes" project from the Rod Blagojevich era. The e...
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Transit app to debut in February for Metra, CTA and Pace ridersOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - Metra will begin testing a new smartphone app in February that allows riders to buy tickets on trains and display them to conductors. The app also can be used by CTA and...
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Could your I-PASS be welcomed in more states?Oct 15, 2014 1:01 am - It works in Maine but not in Oklahoma. It's welcomed in Pennsylvania but not in parts of Florida. The uneven reception Illinois I-PASS transponders get across the U.S. c...
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Screenings for Ebola to start at O'Hare todayOct 15, 2014 1:00 am - Fever screenings are set to begin at O'Hare International Airport on today. Dr. Julie Morita, chief medical officer of Chicago's Department of Public Health, emphasized ...
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Travelers tell tales as air traffic control facility reopensOct 13, 2014 5:30 am - What did 40 minutes of methodical, expert sabotage at one of the busiest air traffic control centers in the world Sept. 26 mean for Lori and Dan Palmer? They couldn't sa...