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Commuter savings on the rise
Savings have been kicked up another notch for participants in the commuter benefits program, which can put hundreds of dollars back in your pocket each year in connection with the costs to ride the CTA, Metra, Pace and the South Shore Line to work, or...
Tags: Chicago Transit Authority, Politics, Personal Income, Michigan Avenue, Career and Workplace
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Orland Park's downtown taking shape
A handful of businesses that want a stake in Orland Park's Main Street Triangle are expected to present more concrete plans for their projects in coming months, bringing the village a step closer to creating a town center, said Mayor Dan McLaughlin. The...
Tags: Business, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Rental Service, Rentals
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UPDATE: Train derailment brought South Shore rail service to halt
WSBT-TVSOUTH BEND – People trying to ride the South Shore Railroad Monday morning were forced to find another ride. That’s because a South Shore train derailed in Michigan City. That derailment suspended all South Shore service between South Bend...Tags: South Shore, Transportation Accidents, Railway Accidents
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Trains moving again on South Shore Line
Trains are running again on the South Shore Line after a derailment in Michigan City fouled up most of the morning commute. The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District said it expected normal westbound service to resume with the No. 14 train...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Railway Accidents
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Man charged with robbing girls at knifepoint
Tribune reporterFive girls, ages 12 to 16, were robbed at knifepoint Friday night while waiting at the 83rd Street Metra station in the South Chicago neighborhood. One victim escaped the station and flagged down police, who arrested Andre L. Stovall, 33, after a...Tags: South Chicago
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A whoosh of fresh air at lively DuPage Children's Museum
Let's pretend for a moment that you're raising your kids the way people did in the olden days, before traveling taekwondo clubs and chess club championships and daylong birthday parties at paintball shooting ranges. In other words, let's pretend you'...
Tags: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Navy Pier, Museum of Science and Industry, Science and Technology, Union (McHenry, Illinois)
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Metra train hits unoccupied car in Des Plaines, delaying service
Metra Union Pacific-Northwest Line trains were delayed this evening after an outbound train hit a car in Des Plaines, according to the agency. Train No. 633, scheduled to arrive in Barrington at 5:54 p.m., hit the car near the line's Des Plaines station...
Tags: Union Pacific Corporation
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Downtown living with big-city rent
A major luxury apartment complex meant to be a catalyst for Orland Park's new urban-inspired downtown area is only a few months away from opening its doors to residents. The developer of Ninty7Fifty On the Park is on schedule to finish 80 of its 295...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Apartments, Rental Service, Credit and Debt, Rentals
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Metra may hire firm to help install Wi-Fi
Tribune reporterMetra is considering the hiring of a San Francisco-based technology company to help bring wireless Internet access to its commuter trains, officials said. Metra staff is seeking approval of a $200,000 contract with Xentrans Inc. to manage a Wi-Fi pilot...Tags: Science and Technology
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Metra hires firm to help Wi-Fi connections
Tribune reporterMetra's board today hired a San Francisco-based technology company to help bring wireless Internet access to its commuter trains. The board approved a $200,000 contract with Xentrans Inc. to manage a Wi-Fi pilot project on one of Metra’s 11 lines,...Tags: Science and Technology
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Highway officials, CTA, Metra and Pace are spending billions to improve roads, tracks, stations and facilities
Tribune reportersMotorists, transit riders and commuters might ask themselves a question as they edge deeper into the new year: Do they feel lucky in 2013? The year promises to be noteworthy -- and at times challenging -- considering the many transportation projects and...Tags: Elgin, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Illinois Department of Transportation, Media Industry, Computer Hardware
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