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Living green exhibit opens in Arlington Heights Metra station
After years of vacancy, the empty corner space in the downtown Arlington Heights train station is now home to a permanent exhibit on energy conservation. The "Living Green" exhibit opened in late April in the northeast corner of the Arlington Heights...
Tags: Conservation, Environmental Issues, Energy Saving
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Pace poised to expand buses on shoulders of Stevenson/I-55
Tribune reporterPrompted by growth in ridership, Pace will expand its bus-on-shoulders service on the Stevenson Expressway/Interstate 55, the agency said today. As first reported by the Tribune in March, the improvements to routes 755 and 855, which link the far...Tags: Michigan Avenue, Trips and Vacations, Near West Side, Travel, Plainfield (Will, Illinois)
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Pace poised to expand bus-on-shoulder service
Prompted by growth in ridership, Pace will expand its bus-on-shoulders service on the Stevenson Expressway/Interstate 55, the agency said Tuesday. As first reported by the Tribune in March, the improvements to Routes 755 and 855, which link the far...
Tags: Michigan Avenue, Trips and Vacations, Near West Side, Travel, Plainfield (Will, Illinois)
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If Metra's CEO leaves, agency could take a new course
Three years after Metra was rocked by the suicide of its longtime executive director, the commuter rail agency could again be chugging toward an uncharted destination. Alex Clifford, the CEO who was recruited from Los Angeles in 2011 to succeed the...
Tags: Bobby Rush, Railway Transportation, Chicago Transit Authority, Public Transportation, Transportation
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No patronage at Metra, CEO vows
As long as he is in charge at Metra, CEO Alex Clifford says employees at the commuter rail agency will be hired based on their qualifications and not because of whom they know. That no-patronage pledge may not endear Clifford to some politicians, but he...
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Court ruling aims to reduce diesel fumes at Union Station
A recent federal court decision will require the owner of a downtown building to maintain its ventilation system, improving air quality at nearby Union Station by sucking out diesel fumes from the station's tunnels. The old post office will have to...
Tags: Politics, Passenger Cars, Amtrak, Heads of State, U.S. Postal Service
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Ninety7Fifty on the Park opens its doors to residents
Construction crews and equipment will continue to work on the south side of Ninety7Fifty on the Park development, but residents began moving into the north side last weekend. The luxury apartment complex, with retail space on the first floor, opened...
Tags: Rental Service, Rentals
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Parking added at Naperville stations
Naperville commuters will have additional daily fee spaces to choose from near both the downtown and Route 59 train stations. Naperville is opening 22 spaces at the DuPage Children's Museum parking lot for $5 per day, according to a city memo. Commuters...Tags: Travel, Water Tower, Commuting
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Proposed development highlights parking problem in downtown Northbrook
The vacant structure on the east side of the railroad tracks is one of the first sights that greets a commuter stepping off the train at the Northbrook Metra station. According to one village trustee, it's the ugliest building in any downtown in...Tags: Event Planning, Services and Shopping
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Harlem bridge project could be put off with lack of funding
Easier traveling under the bridge at Harlem Avenue could be a long way off unless River Forest and nearby municipalities can secure funding for the $19.4 million project. The River Forest Village Board heard an update this week on a proposal to...Tags: Union Pacific Railroad, Chicago Transit Authority, Illinois Department of Transportation, Union Pacific Corporation
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More budget details revealed at Tinley board meeting
More details about Tinley Park's projected spending next year, including plans to purchase several vehicles, were made public after trustees formally unveiled the fiscal year 2014 budget. Included in the $43 million budget are funds to purchase such...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Politics, Corporate Crime
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