Articles filed under Transportation
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Commuters can personalize alerts from MetraMay 27, 2014 1:00 am - Instead of a barrage of emails, Metra is now offering riders a chance to personalize alerts about delays. Commuters can select specific times when they want to receive n...
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Bartlett officials want to fix Metra platform problemMay 26, 2014 8:00 am - Metra commuters rushing to the train in downtown Bartlett have two choices. Get ready to walk in the morning, or put off the trek until after a day on the job. That's be...
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Winchester Road closure:May 26, 2014 1:01 am - The railroad crossing on Winchester Road west of Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville will close for 14 days beginning at 6 a.m. Thursday, June 5. The closure is necessary f...
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Two road closures planned for Mundelein areaMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - To correct a story that appeared in some editions of the May 23 Daily Herald, the Canadian National Railroad crossing at Route 60 west of Butterfield Road in Mundele...
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Feds probe incident involving two United Airlines planesMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - HOUSTON - Federal officials are investigating an incident in which two United Airlines planes may have flown too close to each other over Houston. The close call happen...
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Chicago plans $784 million bond sale for Midway AirportMay 23, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago plans to offer about $784 million of airport-revenue bonds next week for projects including work on runways at city-run Midway International. The borrowing for C...
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Bill banning ticket quotas heads to governorMay 22, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Legislation banning police departments from issuing quotas on tickets is now waiting for the governor's signature. The (Springfield) State Journal-Registe...
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RTA invests $5 million for adsMay 21, 2014 1:01 am - RTA board directors are betting that a $5 million ad campaign will put more riders on buses and trains. Officials voted Wednesday to hire Downtown Partners Communication...
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Tollway advises Lake County to ante up for Route 53May 21, 2014 1:01 am - Building a road unlike any other Illinois toll road and more expensive than its counterparts will require Lake County to pay its "fair share," several Illinois tollway l...
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Attorney: Red-light cameras "nakedly" unconstitutionalMay 21, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Attorneys for drivers who got red-light tickets in Chicago told the Illinois Supreme Court today the state law that allows for the traffic cameras in the s...