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Chicago rail program a success, but future funding in doubt, officials say
Overpasses have been built in recent years at two of the Chicago area's most notoriously blocked rail/highway crossings, lifting delays for thousands of vehicles a day. And work is underway to untangle four other bottlenecks. That's the good news. The...
Tags: Railway Transportation, Transportation, Amtrak, Englewood, Travel
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Local Voices, Jun. 12
Parents of ill children This is in response to "Precious gift of a parking pass; Couple who lost son vow to help others with the cost of visiting gravely ill kids" (News, June 2), by Tribune reporter Jodi S. Cohen. It is incomprehensible to me that a...Tags: Hinsdale, Sen, Food and Drug Administration, Chemical Industry, Dick Durbin
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Midway Airport gets reprieve from overnight tower closures
Tribune reporterMidway Airport has received a reprieve from possible overnight closures of its air-traffic control tower, U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski said Tuesday. The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to announce on Wednesday that 72 airports, including Midway,...Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Layoffs and Downsizing, Air Transportation Delays, Unemployment, Midway Airport
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Lipinski to attend pope's installation
— Rep. Dan Lipinski, the Illinois congressman whose name has been mentioned as a potential U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, will attend the inauguration of Pope Francis on Tuesday. "I am honored to have the opportunity to represent the U.S....Tags: Anna Eshoo, Vatican City, Jeff Fortenberry, Chris Smith (New Jersey Politician), U.S. Congress
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Democratic congressmen support Illinois gay marriage, though they can't vote on it
Clout StreetA day after Speaker Michael Madigan pronounced the gay marriage bill 12 votes short, a group pushing the issue tried to recapture momentum by announcing support from seven Illinois Democratic congressmen --- even though they don’t get to vote in...Tags: Danny Davis, Michael Madigan, Politics, Democratic Party, Elections
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Lipinski opens Orland Park office
Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., has opened a local office in Orland Park's Frederick T. Owens Village Hall to assist constituents with Social Security, Medicare and veterans' benefits and to help arrange visits to Washington, D.C. The space is across from...Tags: Office and Retail Spaces, Local Government, Judy Biggert, Orland Park, Rentals
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Lipinski mentioned as next Vatican envoy
As President Barack Obama tries to avoid fallout from his Cabinet and national security nominations, one potentially controversial post remains vacant. Amid tension with America's Roman Catholic leaders about a health care mandate that requires religious...
Tags: Vatican City, Roman Catholicism, Christianity, Health and Safety at Work, Engineering
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3 local representatives call for compromise on transportation legislation
Tribune reporterChicago-area bus and train riders, along with highway construction workers, ought to feel better knowing that gridlock appears to be easing in the halls of the U.S. Congress. That was the message Friday from three suburban representatives who,...Tags: Transportation, Politics, Democratic Party, Manufacturing and Engineering, Republican Party
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Metra apologizes for 'exasperating' Heritage Corridor delays
Staff reporterMetra this evening apologized to customers for the “particularly exasperating” delays occurring the last two days on the Heritage Corridor Line, which serves the southwest suburbs. Passengers experienced delays between 20 and 77 minutes,...Tags: Railway Transportation, Transportation, Travel, Metra, Commuting
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Proposed funding cuts could leave gap in north suburban bicycle trail
TribLocal - Highland Park & Highwood » NewsA bicycle trail envisioned to allow cyclists to pedal from Chicago to Wisconsin could be left with a permanent 6.8-mile gap if federal funds are …... -
Chi Mag snubs Quinn and Cullerton! For real?
Change of SubjectI fear that I’m falling into a publicity trap set by my devious Tribune Company colleagues upstairs at Chicago Magazine. They just released the ranking of the 100 most powerful Chicagoans, published online and in the March issue. Lists of...... -
Congressmen say mass transit will take hit under GOP bill
TribLocal - ElmhurstIllinois congressmen warned today that a major transportation bill being debated in Washington could cut into long-term funding for transportation projects in the Chicago area, …...
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