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'Emergency, emergency, emergency': Witnesses detail fatal Metra crash one year ago

May 22, 2023 5:30 AM - "We're going to hit a truck." Eyewitnesses tell the NTSB what it was like when a Metra train hit a stalled truck on the tracks in Clarendon Hills.
When it comes to transportation, there's a lot riding on Chicago's new mayor

By Marni Pyke
May 15, 2023 5:30 AM - Brandon Johnson's in the driver's seat in Chicago and that means juggling the nation's second busiest airport, crime on the CTA, a mega shortfall for transit and hosting the DNC amid Kennedy construction.
State, Lake County, residents at odds over noisy Route 41 rumble strips

By Marni Pyke
May 8, 2023 5:30 AM - Lake County residents say the rumble keeps them awake at night, but IDOT defends the safety measure.
Long road ahead: Here's your 2023 construction guide for the city and suburbs

Apr 17, 2023 5:00 AM - Break out the aspirin. Get Siri to play smooth jazz. Whatever it takes as two megaprojects coincide, triggering a blockbuster construction season that will try the patience of Chicago and suburban drivers alike.
'We have to prepare': Towns grapple with more freight trains heading their way

By Marni Pyke
Mar 27, 2023 5:30 AM - Suburbs along the CP tracks face the reality of at least eight more freight trains a day. Here's what's next.
Why you should slow down when you cross into Iowa

By Marni Pyke
Mar 13, 2023 10:43 AM - Speed cameras just across the Illinois border in LeClaire, Iowa, have caught thousands of drivers and generated millions in fines. Guess who's paying more than 40% of them.
Taxes? Tolls? 'Transit is the Answer' plan brings bevy of questions

Mar 6, 2023 5:30 AM - With federal aid running out, it's time to rethink how Metra, Pace and the CTA are funded, RTA leaders say. How do we pay for them and continue a vital service millions need in the region? Raising the sales tax, vehicle registration fees and tolls are options.
New IDOT warning sign no match for car flying off Route 20 in Elgin

Feb 27, 2023 4:49 PM - Elgin resident Christopher Hilton felt some optimism when IDOT put warning signs about the nasty curve on the Route 20 exit ramp near his home. But a vehicle mowed the sign down 11 days later.
Will lawmakers be able to stall vote on rail merger?

By Marni Pyke
Feb 20, 2023 5:30 AM - Has the train left the station on the Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Southern merger? Federal lawmakers appeal to the U.S. Surface Transportation Board chair to study impact on Chicago area.
Navy Pier executive picked to lead Illinois tollway

By Marni Pyke
Feb 17, 2023 5:53 PM - Will the third time be a charm? Gov. J.B. Pritzker has appointed Navy Pier executive, former Chicago Public Schools leader as tollway board chairman.

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