Articles filed under Transportation
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No injuries when Blue Line derailsApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - A Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line train has derailed on the city's West Side, disrupting service to the Western suburbs. CTA spokesman Brian Steele says the train st...
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Illinois House OKs ridesharing regulationsApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers took steps Thursday toward creating rules for unregulated ridesharing companies, which have gained popularity in Chicago the past few ye...
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Chairman says reclaiming trust key to raising Metra fundsApr 10, 2014 1:00 am - Metra riders know the agency's problems range from political patronage to aging equipment. Chairman Martin Oberman hopes resolving the first issue will give commuters en...
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Crews hustle on Peterson Road workApr 09, 2014 1:01 am - Work began in earnest this week on the $10.8 million widening of Peterson Road in Libertyville and Grayslake, a project county officials think will improve traffic flow ...
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Police name top crash intersections in Buffalo GroveApr 09, 2014 1:01 am - Three of the top five accident-prone intersections in Buffalo Grove involve Lake-Cook Road, according to Buffalo Grove police. Buffalo Grove police Sgt. Mike Rodriguez s...
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Buffalo Grove police honor 'Saved by the Belt' memberApr 09, 2014 1:01 am - Buffalo Grove police buckle down in enforcing laws against distracted driving. But the village also publicly commends drivers who buckle up, preventing serious injuries ...
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Quinn unveils road construction planApr 09, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn unveiled the state's annual six-year construction plan Wednesday, a proposal without many suburban headlines as the governor looks to ask la...
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Investigation clears speaker of meddling in Metra jobsApr 09, 2014 1:01 am - The Illinois General Assembly's inspector general has concluded Speaker Michael Madigan and other legislators did not break any laws, following claims of strong-arming M...
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BNSF riders can expect some variety during track repairsApr 09, 2014 1:00 am - Metra BNSF riders can expect altered schedules and some delays on certain trains later this month as the railroad works to repair some of its basic infrastructure. The b...
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RTA funding Rosemont transit studyApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - The Regional Transportation Authority board has approved a $250,000 study to improve access to Rosemont's CTA Blue Line station and assess the potential for transit-orie...