Articles filed under Transportation
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Tollway makes it easier to check violationsApr 25, 2011 12:00 am - If you get a violation notice from the Illinois tollway that seems suspect, there’s a way to check online whether it’s your vehicle that missed the toll. After a test pe...
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Schlickman talks Metra scandal, piling on Pace and suburban transitApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - After five years trying to make the CTA, Pace and Metra play nice as well as squeeze money out of Springfield, former RTA Executive Director Steve Schlickman is in a bet...
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Toughen up distracted driving lawsApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - We have opined several times in this space on the dangers of distracted driving. But as Secretary of State Jesse White and other transportation leaders wrote to us recen...
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Six buildings to be razed for Algonquin bypassApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - More demolition work for the so-called Western Bypass of Route 31 in downtown Algonquin is slated to begin Monday, weather permitting. Six vacant buildings are scheduled...
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Des Plaines talks walking, bikingApr 24, 2011 12:00 am - Des Plaines residents get to share their thoughts on how to make the community more walkable and bikeable at the Active Transportation Plan public meeting, 1:30-3:30 p.m...
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Chicago unveils green taxi cab programApr 21, 2011 11:00 pm - The city of Chicago has launched a program that officials say will help the taxi industry buy hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles. Mayor Richard Daley announced the pro...
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Cellphone-related crashesApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - The National Safety Council estimates that at least 1.6 million traffic crashes a year are caused by drivers using cellphones or texting — 28 percent of all crashes. Her...
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‘It’s an epidemic’ Distracted driver opponents want tougher lawsApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - A moment’s thoughtlessness can equal a lifetime of suffering, victims of distracted driving testified Thursday at a summit in Addison. And they challenged legislators to...
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Agents seize fake coins at O'Hare from ChinaApr 21, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Customs agents at O'Hare International Airport continue to seize counterfeit goods sent over from China — this time more than 350 forged rare antique U.S. coins. La...
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Will new tolls be added to pay to widen I-90?Apr 19, 2011 12:00 am - Charging drivers extra to jump on an express lane during rush-hour could solve how the Illinois tollway pays for rebuilding and widening the Jane Addams Tollway (I-90). ...