Fatalities in Barrington and on Chicago’s Southeast Side have sparked concern for pedestrians when they are near railroad tracks.
Pedestrian safety measures still lacking at many rail crossings — sometimes with tragic results
Category: Transportation
Amtrak to run new service from Chicago to Florida — for now
The new Floridian trains will run daily from Chicago to Miami, stopping along the way in Cleveland, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. Service begins Nov. 10.
Landmarks: Pulaski Road cousin of Golden Gate Bridge earns historical status
The Crawford Avenue span over the Cal-Sag Channel was built by the same company as the Golden Gate Bridge and NYC’s Washington Bridge.
Water levels on the Mississippi River are low. That’s raising concerns for Illinois farmers during the harvest.
Drought monitor shows 45% of Illinois is being affected by at least a moderate drought and parts of southern Illinois are experiencing severe drought.
As fiscal cliff, consolidation bill loom, CTA President Dorval Carter makes his case for the future of transit
CTA President Dorval Carter outlined an ambitious vision for growing transit in Chicago — if the state legislature comes through with needed cash
Amtrak salutes Latino workers who kept the trains running on time
A historian from Aurora delivered a lecture about “traqueros” at the Union Station ceremony, which also included a Mariachi band
Boeing CEO says the company will furlough a ‘large number’ of employees to preserve cash during strike
Boeing’s CEO says the company will begin furloughing a large number of employees to save cash during a strike by union machinists.
Residents say city road closures for Mexican Independence Day celebrations too restrictive
Despite city officials’ efforts to reduce Mexican Independence Day car caravans this year, the annual festivities prompted the city to implement sudden road closures downtown Saturday evening. Many residents spent hours trying to get home. “(It was) an epic failure like I have never seen in this city. Not Nascar, (n)ot Lollapalooza, (n)ot anything compared […]
Temporary closures on North DuSable Lake Shore Drive continue this week for resurfacing work
Officials advise drivers to plan ahead and allow extra time when traveling.
Workers who assemble Boeing planes are on strike. Will that affect flights?
A strike by some 33,000 Boeing machinists has halted production of the American aerospace giant’s best-selling airplanes.