Articles filed under Transportation
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Metra billboard sparks grim interpretation on social mediaSep 27, 2022 1:00 am - For nearly three decades, millions of gridlocked motorists inching along the Ohio Street feeder ramp toward the Kennedy Expressway have glanced up to see a Metra billboa...
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Flight attendants protest at Midway, O'HareSep 27, 2022 1:00 am - Flight attendants for two of the city's largest airlines protested at Midway and O'Hare airports on Tuesday, demanding new contracts that would provide better economic a...
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Like lower prices at the pump? Don't get too used to them, experts warnSep 26, 2022 5:30 am - For most of the summer, the oil industry threw consumers a bone. Pump prices incrementally dipped from punitive highs nearing $6 per gallon in June to $3.96 in mid-Septe...
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Huntley moves to next step of Kreutzer Road realignment plansSep 26, 2022 1:00 am - Huntley is one step closer to starting work on a 6,500-foot stretch of Kreutzer Road, but construction could still be more than two years away. The village board last we...
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Pace plans to end some bus transfer fees, introduce new passesSep 22, 2022 1:00 am - Pace riders shouldn't fear fare hikes next year - and, in fact, may find riding on the suburban bus system is more affordable, as the agency looks to eliminate or lower ...
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O'Hare's 66 global destinations make it the best-connected airport in the worldSep 21, 2022 1:00 am - From Auckland to Zurich, O'Hare International Airport counts 66 global destinations in its roster. And that hustle earned the Chicago institution a No. 1 ranking as best...
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Woman struck by Metra train in Mount Prospect identifiedSep 21, 2022 1:00 am - A Mount Prospect woman has been identified as the person struck and killed Tuesday evening by a Metra train in the village's downtown. Police said a preliminary investig...
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Train strikes, kills pedestrian in Mount ProspectSep 20, 2022 1:00 am - A woman died after she was struck by a Metra train Tuesday evening in Mount Prospect. Shortly before 5:20 p.m., Train No. 633 hit the woman at the Mount Prospect statio...
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Cost of former tollway chief's exit: $111,500Sep 19, 2022 5:30 am - The Illinois tollway's revolving executive suite drama is coming at a high cost for customers. Records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request show that E...
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Tentative labor deal averts threat of nationwide rail strikeSep 15, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Rail companies and their workers reached a tentative agreement Thursday to avert a nationwide strike that could have shut down the nation's freight tra...