Articles filed under Transportation
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New IDOT crash data shows drop in traffic deaths but pedestrian fatalities spikingFeb 16, 2025 9:00 pm - “It’s really tragic.” While fatal crashes overall are declining in Illinois, the roads are getting more deadly for pedestrians. Why is walking risky business in Illinois?
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Exit of O’Hare, Midway chief leaves crucial vacancy for city, suburbsFeb 14, 2025 6:09 pm - Longtime CDA Commissioner Jamie Rhee, who led the city’s airports through COVID, big construction projects and noise issues, is retiring in mid-April.
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Transit funding crisis coming to a head in SpringfieldFeb 11, 2025 6:23 pm - As public transit in the region faces a $771 million shortfall, Illinois lawmakers have introduced competing reform bills.
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Financial differences slowing Union Pacific’s handoff to MetraFeb 10, 2025 6:02 pm - Metra will eventually take over operating the busy UP North, Northwest and West train lines, but for now the handoff is being delayed by financial issues.
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CTA train service mostly restored on Green Line after derailmentFeb 10, 2025 9:14 am - Riders had to be evacuated from the train by the fire department.
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‘We get no relief’: Why is neighborhood miles from O’Hare enduring jet noise?Feb 09, 2025 9:00 pm - A Roselle man says noise from airplanes flying over his home on their way to O’Hare is so bad he can’t open his windows. Why is his neighborhood 20 miles from the airport dealing with excessive noise?
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United Airlines anticipates more O’Hare gates, flights after departure surgeFeb 04, 2025 8:34 pm - An expanded O’Hare footprint helps United compete with rival airports in Atlanta and Dallas, officials say.
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Seven dead, 19 injured in air ambulance crash in PhiladelphiaJan 31, 2025 11:29 pm - PHILADELPHIA — Authorities sifted through burned cars, damaged homes and charred debris Saturday to gather clues that might explain why an air ambulance exploded into a f...
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‘Losing this funding will cause deaths’: Suburban leaders blast Trump’s federal funding freezeJan 30, 2025 12:34 pm - Suburban gun violence prevention efforts, counseling programs for sexual abuse victims and road improvement projects would be crippled if President Donald Trump’s controversial order to freeze spending on federal grants and loans stands, advocates for those causes said Thursday.
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Experiencing I-PASS sticker shock? Here are some answersJan 26, 2025 9:00 pm - A recent tollway sticker Q and A begat more questions. Here’s info on how they work and correct placement.