Marni Pyke
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O'Hare bumps Atlanta into second place as nation's busiest airportFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - O'Hare International Airport left its Atlanta rival in the dust last year as busiest hub in the U.S. after four years at No. 2. O'Hare handled 903,747 flights in 2018 co...
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Residents get the lowdown on the latest O'Hare runway planFeb 04, 2019 12:00 am - Residents had their first chance Monday to learn and vent about an 11-month overnight runway rotation at O'Hare International Airport intended to distribute the noise fr...
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O'Hare runway rotation plan workshops begin MondayFeb 01, 2019 12:00 am - With one government shutdown over, and a second possible, the Federal Aviation Administration is wasting no time squeezing in crucial forums on an overnight runway rotat...
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Cold Wednesday morning? This morning could be even colderJan 30, 2019 12:00 am - Wednesday morning was bad. This morning could be worse. Temperatures dropped to minus 23 Wednesday morning, and they could hit minus 27 early this morning with fierce w...
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Colder weather means fewer trains for Metra ridersJan 29, 2019 12:00 am - Metra commuters who venture out Thursday will travel on a modified schedule with fewer trains in an effort to reduce equipment and mechanical problems caused by a punish...
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Schillerstrom resigns as tollway chairman amid agency churnJan 29, 2019 12:00 am - A pivotal figure at the Illinois tollway for the last four years has resigned amid scrutiny of the agency and a legislative push to clean house. Chairman Robert Schiller...
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Metra shortens schedule as cold bears downJan 28, 2019 12:00 am - Metra will institute a modified schedule Wednesday in anticipation of dangerously cold weather as authorities urge people to work from home and go out only if necessary....
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Staffing shortages that slowed flights could have been 'final straw' to end shutdownJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - Did an increase in sick leave by unpaid air traffic controllers on the East Coast that affected flights across the nation nudge the White House and Congress into an abru...
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American Airlines flying high with new hangar at O'HareJan 25, 2019 12:00 am - American Airlines opened a new hangar at O'Hare International Airport Friday that is the largest on the airfield and is expected to increase the efficiency of operations...
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Pritzker moves to expand access to welcoming centers for immigrantsJan 24, 2019 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker used the suburbs as a backdrop Thursday to sign an executive order requiring scrutiny of how funding for immigrant welcome centers is being spent. Pri...