Articles filed under Transportation
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U.S. gas prices have fallen or remained steady for 10 weeks straight. Here's whyNov 30, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - It's not just you. Across the U.S., prices at the pump have felt milder in recent months. Gas prices have fallen or remained steady since Sep. 19 - marking ab...
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Pritzker promises transit fix, talks migrant housing and praises Biden at forumNov 28, 2023 5:00 am - The state and other stakeholders will resolve a looming $730 million annual shortfall facing Metra, Pace and the CTA in 2026, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday. The funding...
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Metra adds another Holiday Train on UP NorthNov 28, 2023 12:00 am - After tickets for Metra's Holiday Train were snapped up in a day, the commuter railroad is adding one more trip for Santa afficionados. The extra Holiday Train will run ...
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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...