Articles filed under Transportation
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Latest spin on Metra fiasco — no CollinsJul 21, 2013 9:24 pm - It appears former assistant U.S. attorney Patrick Collins won’t be sweeping in to clean up Metra’s mess. Metra board of directors officials said Sunday the agency had ab...
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Kane County leader steps down from MetraJul 19, 2013 11:07 am - As Metra copes with allegations of conflict of interest and patronage, one of the board of directors’ independent voices is leaving. Former Kane County Board Chairman Mi...
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State Rep. Harris says Metra chairman should resign; Madigan says investigate meJul 19, 2013 10:16 am - State Rep. David Harris of Arlington Heights is calling upon Metra Chairman Brad O’Halloran to resign in the face of a widening smear of corruption at the commuter rail ...
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Metra to call special sessionJul 18, 2013 6:30 pm - You know things are bad when the Metra board meets — in July. Normally, the agency’s board of directors takes a summer break between June and August, but the implosion o...
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Route 45 resurfacing:Jul 18, 2013 5:01 pm - Motorists should expect delays as resurfacing on Route 45 (Olde Half Day Road) from Route 83 to Route 21 in Mundelein, Lincolnshire, Vernon Hills and Indian Creek gets u...
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Route 120 resurfacing in Grayslake:Jul 18, 2013 4:48 pm - Weather permitting, a resurfacing project on Route 120 from Seymour Avenue to east of Ivanhoe Road in Grayslake will begin Monday, July 22. The project will require traf...
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Miller Road to close for 90 days:Jul 18, 2013 4:40 pm - Miller Road will be closed to through traffic from Route 59 to Route 12 in North Barrington beginning at 6 a.m. Monday, July 22, for 90 calendar days. The closure is nec...
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State to spend $50.2 million for Route 59 work in NapervilleJul 18, 2013 12:51 pm - The state will provide more than $50.2 million for a two-phase construction project along Route 59 in Naperville, the governor’s office announced Thursday. Plans call fo...
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‘Diverging diamond’ coming to Route 59 and I-88Jul 18, 2013 12:51 pm - Three lanes of traffic in both directions and one of the first “diverging diamond” interchanges in the state are coming to a 3.5-mile stretch of Route 59 in Naperville b...
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Editorial: Time for something new at Metra, RTAJul 18, 2013 5:00 am - No matter which version you believe, Metra’s latest flap reveals how messed up the agency has become. Former CEO Alex Clifford, departing with a golden parachute of up t...