Articles filed under Transportation
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Should tollways trade historic names for sponsors?Apr 29, 2011 2:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — If everybody has a price, Illinoisans may soon find out just how much the names Jane Addams and Ronald Reagan are worth in their home state. Rep. La Shawn ...
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The SoapboxApr 29, 2011 12:00 am - Altruism is alive and well: It’s one thing to offer help to someone you know and love, but there’s something even more virtuous about sacrificing for the benefit of a co...
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Tollway takes a look at violations policyApr 28, 2011 2:00 am - Changes could be down the road for Illinois tollway drivers who miss tolls as the agency evaluates its violations policy. The agency is in the midst of rebidding contrac...
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Arlington Heights rebuilds Northwest Hwy.-Wilke intersectionApr 28, 2011 12:00 am - Arlington Heights is working toward a rebuilding of the intersection of Northwest Highway and Wilke Road just north of Arlington Park and the Metra station, to make it s...
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Power struggle brewing over Metra boardApr 27, 2011 12:00 am - The future of the Metra board of directors is in flux as state senators and county chairmen discuss their fate behind closed doors. Since the suicide of former Executive...
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Pedestrian killed by train in Des PlainesApr 26, 2011 12:00 am - Trains on Metra’s Union Pacific Northwest Line are running again after lengthy delays this morning caused when a pedestrian was struck and killed about 8:25 a.m. in what...
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Union sues Pace over pensionsApr 26, 2011 12:00 am - The union representing bus drivers and mechanics for Pace’s West Division sued the agency Tuesday over a pension dispute. The lawsuit filed in Cook County court claims t...
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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...