Articles filed under Transportation
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Travelers may be owed a tax refundJul 31, 2011 6:00 am - DALLAS — Travelers who paid all their federal airline taxes when they bought tickets might get a refund if they’re flying now, after some of the taxes expired. The situa...
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The SoapboxJul 30, 2011 3:00 am - The $117,000 Walsh owes his kids: Well, we guess you could call U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh of McHenry a role model of sorts. He says government must spend less. And then he rep...
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Toll hikes won't let DuPage off hook for O'Hare bypassJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - Cronin says DuPage County will still pay its fair share
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Metra: Capital fund in worse shape than operating fundJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - Possible Metra fare increases and service cuts inspired Friday’s hearing, but in the end state Sen. Susan Garrett was more upset about a potential $7.3 billion deficit i...
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Kirk, Durbin question airline fare increasesJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk are questioning airline fare increases after a ticket tax holiday was created by the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Admini...
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Addams Tollway would be 8 lanes from Kennedy to ElginJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - As the tollway authority made its sales pitch to almost double tolls next year, officials said their “job number one” is to take care of the system’s existing needs. Top...
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IDOT taking input on transit planJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Transportation will seek comments on a long-term transit plan in upcoming meetings in northeastern Illinois. Officials will look for public i...
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Route 20 construction to make Elgin commute painfulJul 30, 2011 12:00 am - If you take Route 20 through Elgin, your commute is about to get even more annoying. Starting Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Transportation is repairing the highw...
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Don’t cut trains or raise faresJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - What Metra does not need is a fare increase. It’s already $9 round trip from Arlington Heights and $13 round trip from Crystal Lake to Chicago. It’s ridiculously expensi...
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Delta planes collide backing out of gateJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - Two Delta planes collided while on the ground at O’Hare International Airport Friday evening, Delta spokeswoman Chris Kelly Singley said. No one was injured when Flight ...