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Columbus Day closings
Monday is Columbus Day, a federal holiday. The following public services will be affected: •Schools: Chicago Public Schools will be closed. Most parochial and suburban schools also will be closed. •Government offices: Federal, county and...Tags: Chicago Public Schools, Court Administration, Chicago Transit Authority, Public Holidays, Metra
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Podcars The Wave Of The Future?
Associated PressThe thought of a driverless, computer-guided car transporting people where they want to go on demand is a futuristic notion to some. To Jacob Roberts, podcars — or PRTs, for personal rapid transit — represent an important component in the...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Passenger Cars, Public Transportation, Vehicles
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We're driving less, but highways are more crowded, Chicago-area study says
Motorists in the Chicago area are making fewer trips to gas stations, but highways are still severely congested despite a decline of almost 5 percent in miles driven this year. Congestion in the region is actually worse now than a year ago. Drivers...Tags: Road Transportation, Chicago Transit Authority, Commuting, Vehicles, Metra
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Her hope, and then her curse
Chicago Tribune reporterI always dreamed that when I grew up I would marry . . . the man of my dream, tall, dark & handsome, educated with a great job." —Kimberly Garnett, in a college essay It must have looked like Kimberly Garnett's dream had just walked into the...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Assault, Murder, Bowling, Robert Morris
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Traffic signal needed at The Moorings in Lantana, resident says
THE PROBLEM Deborah Anslow contacted Sun Sentinel Watch about the need for a signal at the entrance to The Moorings, a 385-unit development on the Intracoastal Waterway in Lantana. THE BACK STORY Anslow, who lives in The Moorings, said it can be...Tags: Broward County, Florida Department of Transportation
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Ithaca wants to be America's 1st podcar city; advocates say it's time for transport transition
Associated Press WriterITHACA, N.Y. (AP) _ The thought of a driverless, computer-guided car transporting people where they want to go on demand is a futuristic notion to some. To Jacob Roberts, podcars — or PRTs, for personal rapid transit — represent an...Tags: Transportation Industry, Hybrid Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Railway Transportation, Colleges and Universities
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Florida crackdown on speeding must go further
It shouldn't take a long, daily commute on I-95 to realize Florida has an issue with speeding. Venture out on almost any roadway, and the obnoxiously dangerous problem soon becomes obvious. Give state officials credit for a new law that cracks down on...Tags: Laws, Fines, Road Transportation, Punishment
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Ithaca, NY, wants to be America's 1st podcar city
Associated Press WriterThe thought of a driverless, computer-guided car transporting people where they want to go on demand is a futuristic notion to some. To Jacob Roberts, podcars -- or PRTs, for personal rapid transit -- represent an important component in the here-and-now...Tags: Transportation Industry, Hybrid Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Railway Transportation, Colleges and Universities
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Today's News From the Cars.com Family
KickingTiresEvery once in awhile, acronyms trip up even the avid car researcher. In this case, we have a potential Nissan Sentra customer who wants to know what the "CVT" stands for in terms of the 2.0-liter engine. Ask.cars.com lets him......Tags: Lexus, Nissan, Ford, Luxury Vehicles, Vehicles
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Best from BWI: Warm places
Do the cooler temperatures have you thinking ahead to winter and a getaway to someplace warm? Here are a few popular winter retreats and what it will cost for a round-trip flight in December. Miami - $186 Airtran -------------------- Nassau, Bahamas...Tags: Air Transportation, Air Transportation Industry
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SUV does have an owner
This week Watchdog brings you the epilogue to several problems reported previously: It appears the sport utility vehicle that a reader said was abandoned in a horseshoe-shaped median in the 3400 block of Hilldale Place has an owner after all. Khalil...Tags: Labor Day, Govans, Vehicles
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Giving seniors a lift
Special to The Baltimore SunLife in America has come full circle for Paul Bikoi. When Bikoi immigrated to Columbia from Cameroon 12 years ago, he turned to a county-based nonprofit business for interpretation and counseling assistance. Now, he helps translate documents for French-...Tags: Prices, Religious Events
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