Articles filed under Transportation
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25,000 trips taken on Chicago bike-sharing systemJul 12, 2013 3:30 pm - Chicago is touting the success of its new bike-sharing program, saying users have taken more than 25,000 trips in the first two weeks. The city launched the program June...
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Packed train derails near Paris; 6 believed deadJul 12, 2013 1:33 pm - PARIS — A packed passenger train derailed and crashed into a station outside Paris on Friday on the eve of a major holiday weekend. At least six people were believed kil...
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Clifford says he was pushed out for bucking patronageJul 12, 2013 1:00 pm - Ex-Metra CEO: I was fired for resisting Mike Madigan
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3 in critical condition after 6-vehicle crash on Tri-StateJul 12, 2013 12:00 pm - Three people are in critical condition and 13 others are hospitalized after a six-vehicle chain-reaction crash Friday morning on the Tri-State Tollway in Gurnee, officia...
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Public meeting on Route 22 planJul 12, 2013 11:25 am - The Illinois Department of Transportation is hosting an open house public hearing regarding the improvement of Route 22 from Quentin Road to Route 83 from 4 to 7 p.m. Tu...
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Environmental groups sue over Illiana ExpresswayJul 12, 2013 10:06 am - A study of a proposed 47-mile-long expressway linking northern Illinois and Indiana failed to adequately assess potential impacts to endangered wildlife, critical habita...
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New mobile website available in emergenciesJul 11, 2013 9:08 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinoisans can now use their smartphones or tablets to get information on emergency preparedness or where to get help in a disaster. The Illinois Em...
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Roselle cops checking on handicapped parking complaintsJul 11, 2013 6:01 pm - Picking up his wife, who uses a walker, from the Roselle Metra station can be an exercise in frustration for Lawrence Crha. The Hoffman Estates man says there’s a long r...
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New details emerge in Metra controversyJul 11, 2013 12:07 pm - Metra officials were forced to air more of their dirty laundry Thursday in six hours of testimony that included accusations of “hush money,” charges of political interfe...
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FAA to expand airline first officer qualificationsJul 10, 2013 1:06 pm - WASHINGTON — The amount and type of flying experience first officers — also known as co-pilots — must have to qualify to fly for an airline will be significantly increas...