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Don't be fooled. CTA changes take effect
Spring is in the air, and starting Monday so are service changes affecting some CTA bus routes and the Blue Line. There is some good and some bad, from the viewpoint of riders who will either gain or lose service. From the perspective of CTA service...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Michigan Avenue, Chicago Transit Authority
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Glen Ellyn officials start budget talks for 2013-14
Glen Ellyn officials began the first budget talks for the 2013-14 year at Monday night's workshop meeting. The draft shows revenue for the village's general fund growing by 4.2 percent, from $16.4 million to $17.1 million, with water and sewer...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance
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Train hitting pedestrian disrupts BNSF Metra service
A pedestrian was hit by a train tonight, causing BNSF Metra trains to be delayed for hours. The pedestrian was hit by the train near Cass Avenue in Westmont, said Tom Miller, a Metra spokesman. He did not know the condition of the pedestrian. The...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Railway Accidents
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Small town with prices to match
Over the years, they have been remodeled and remuddled — a front porch here, new siding there. But the rows of 1940s houses that gave its pioneers a Hobson's choice (Cape Cod or Cape Cod) still define west suburban Northlake. Sold as empty...
Tags: Restaurant and Catering Industry, Chicago White Sox, House Building, Business, O'Hare International Airport
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CTA banking on extra Ventra cash
Tribune reporterThe CTA will receive a cash infusion of at least a half-million dollars a year that won't come from the farebox, and some of it will be paid by customers who are hit by fees from the new Ventra prepaid debit card. The transit agency's Ventra fare system...Tags: Career and Workplace, Collective Contract, Marketing, Wage Contract Issues, Personal Income
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Quiet days ahead after biggest snowstorm in 2 years
Tribune reportersThe Chicago area can look forward to some quiet, almost balmy days after being hit by the largest snowstorm in two years. Temperatures will climb into the 40s by this weekend with maybe some rain, according to National Weather Service meteorologist...Tags: Groundhog Day, O'Hare International Airport
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Tracking a winter storm in Chicago
It may sound like a weather story is easy to cover, but determining how widespread the effects will be for an inconveniently-timed winter storm can be one of the most important deadline issues the Chicago Tribune tackles. The winter weather that...
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Air Transportation Delays, Weather Reports, Tom Skilling
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South Bend-bound South Shore stuck, no power
WSBT-TVA South Shore train got stuck on the tracks near Chicago late Sunday morning, creating quite a headache for passengers headed east to South Bend. The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, which operates the South Shore, says Eastbound Train...Tags: South Shore
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CTA No. 33 bus to stop running March 29
RedEyeThe CTA said it is discontinuing a bus route it operates between the Clybourn and Western Metra stations during morning rush hour after the CTA and Metra could not come to agreement about Metra paying more for the service. The No. 33 Mag Mile Express...Tags: Museum of Science and Industry, Agricultural Research and Technology, Agriculture, University of Chicago, Water Tower
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Business profile: The Wine Goddess
After sipping her way through Napa and Chicago, Diana Hamann took the plunge and opened the specialty wine shop she’d always dreamed of. Now from her shop on Main Street in Evanston, Hamann encourages oenophiles and novices alike to appreciate the...
Tags: Wines
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CTA construction nearing on Red Line tracks
Tribune reporterAttention south Red Line riders: CTA officials issued a reminder today that there are just 87 days left of normal service before you will need to make alternate plans for five months. On May 19, the CTA is planning to cut service to the nine southern-...Tags: U.S. Cellular Field, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Transit Authority, Forrest Claypool
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Packin' on buses and trains?
Change of SubjectOur story The CTA, Metra and Pace are urging the General Assembly to prohibit firearms on mass transit if a "concealed carry" bill is brought up for a vote this year. The transit agencies said they have "significant concerns that......
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