Articles filed under Transportation
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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 ...
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Metra train kills pedestrian in NapervilleJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - An inbound Metra train struck and killed a pedestrian Friday afternoon in Naperville. The accident, which caused several delays and cancellations for the Burlington Nor...
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Chicago to add more patrols around CTAJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago’s adding 50 full-time police officers to patrol Chicago Transit Authority trains and bus stations. City officials say the officers will be drawn from the Chicag...
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Toll board meets on new projects todayJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority’s board of directors is planning to discuss maintenance and expansion of its road system. The board meets at its headquarters ...
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Winfield expects $212,400 in red light camera revenueJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Winfield officials say it's still too early to say whether a red-light camera installed nearly six months ago has made the intersection of Winfield and Roosevelt roads s...