The outage was also affecting Metra’s three Union Pacific lines: the north, west and northwest.
Flights disrupted at O’Hare and Midway airports amid global technology outage
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Boeing case puts a spotlight on plea agreements involving corporate defendants
After two jetliner crashes killed 346 people, a $2.5 billion settlement that let Boeing avoid criminal prosecution failed to resolve questions about the safety of the aerospace giant’s planes.
Safety system malfunction snarls rush hour Metra trains, officials say
Service on several Metra Electric lines came to a halt during rush hour Tuesday afternoon due to computer problems with the commuter rail network’s dispatching system. The system first issued a delay announcement to passengers around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday. As of 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, the system did not yet have a timeframe for when the dispatch issues would be resolved. A Metra representative said the dispatching system was only working intermittently, making it hard to control train traffic. The agency was working to identify the cause of the issue, she said. This is a developing story. Check back for updates. […]
As O’Hare sheltered in place during storm, passengers rode the winds out aboard planes: ‘It felt very vulnerable’
The O’Hare air traffic control tower evacuated during the storm, as did the FAA’s Terminal Radar Approach Control facility in Elgin. That led to a ground stop at O’Hare.
Driver killed in crash with Metra train near Ingleside
A motorist was killed Monday when their vehicle collided with a commuter train near Ingleside, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Embattled CTA president starts to add back trains after years of service cuts
The CTA says it has boosted scheduled service by 9% since April, most of that in recent weeks.
Metra service to O’Hare is about to get much better — for the DNC, at least
Metra will run shuttle trains to O’Hare as the DNC brings dignitaries, politicians and other visitors to Chicago.
NHTSA launches recall query into 94,000 Jeep Wranglers as loss of motive power complaints continue
The U.S. government’s auto safety agency is investigating a potential “loss of motive power” in more than 94,000 Jeep Wrangler 4xe vehicles, after receiving complaints for cars outside the scope of an earlier recall involving an engine shutdown condition in the same SUV model.
Downtown Chicago streets begin to open overnight following the NASCAR race. Here’s the full schedule.
DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue will be reopening on Monday and Tuesday after closures due to NASCAR race.
Boeing to plead guilty to fraud for violating deal over 737 Max crashes
Boeing Co. will plead guilty to criminal conspiracy in connection with two fatal crashes of its 737 Max jetliner.