Articles filed under Transportation
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What caused CTA train crash? Braking glitches, 'communications meltdown' questionedNov 26, 2023 12:00 am - From braking system flaws to questions over why a massive snowplow sat on a Yellow Line track as a CTA train approached, perplexities keep surfacing about a Nov. 16 cras...
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Big hugs, big crowds at O'Hare as Thanksgiving travelers reuniteNov 23, 2023 4:30 am - About 1.65 million people will travel through O'Hare and Midway international airports over the Thanksgiving holiday, the Chicago Department of Aviation predicts. But Ma...
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Free Woodfield Trolley service begins holiday hoursNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - Beginning Friday and continuing through New Year's Day, the free Woodfield Trolley service in Schaumburg will have extended holiday hours. The trolleys connect several l...
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Record Thanksgiving travel rush off to a smooth start despite snowy forecastNov 22, 2023 12:00 am - EDITOR'S NOTE: The Associated Press is publishing an updated visual analysis of the Oct. 17 explosion at Gaza's Al-Ahli Hospital. The AP initially assessed that the ...
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Thanksgiving travel outlook: Lower gas prices, busy Wednesday on toll roadsNov 21, 2023 12:00 am - After months of punishing gas prices, Thanksgiving road trippers are getting a break and it could continue, AAA predicted. "While there could be some fluctuations in the...
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'Not a victimless crime': How customs officers screen for counterfeits at O'HareNov 20, 2023 4:00 am - Known as the nation's second busiest passenger airport, O'Hare International also ranks 11th in the world for cargo. But lurking in boxes and crates from across the glob...
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Pretrial release denied for man charged in Elgin murderNov 20, 2023 12:00 am - An Algonquin man is facing first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of a man earlier this month in Elgin. Pretrial release was denied Sunday for Brian Hu...
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1.65 million passengers expected at Chicago airports during Thanksgiving seasonNov 20, 2023 12:00 am - The Chicago Department of Aviation projects 1.65 million passengers will stream through O'Hare and Midway airports this Thanksgiving season, surpassing 2022 totals. Sund...
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What's behind the surge in deadly crashes involving drugged driversNov 17, 2023 4:30 am - Illinois has a drugged driving problem, and it began well before the legalization of recreational marijuana in 2020. That's among the key findings of a new analysis of t...
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'The heart and soul of our city': Art display greets travelers at O'Hare's Terminal 5Nov 17, 2023 4:30 am - Stunning new artwork now greets weary travelers as they make their way down the roughly 6/10-mile arrival corridor toward customs at O'Hare International Airport's Termi...