The governor’s comments come as embattled agency President Dorval Carter looks to Springfield for solutions to a looming budget crisis.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker says ‘evolution of leadership’ needed at CTA
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BNSF Railway says it didn’t know about asbestos that’s killed hundreds in Montana town
BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not be held liable for the lung cancer deaths of two former residents of an asbestos-contaminated Montana town, one of the deadliest sites in the federal Superfund pollution program.
One person killed in fiery crash at I-90 Barrington Road Toll Plaza
One person was killed after a vehicle struck the Barrington Road Toll Plaza in Hoffman Estates early Thursday morning, state police said. The crash happened on Interstate 90 westbound at around 4:24 a.m. The car hit the toll plaza and became engulfed in flames, according to state police. The sole occupant of the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.
The O’Hare rebuild is mired in negotiations and potential changes. Here’s how another airport finished construction.
At stake for Chicago is its status as a key air hub and a crucial driver of the city’s economy
Uber rolls out blue checkmark system for rider verification in Chicago, 11 other cities
The pilot program launching Thursday in Chicago and 11 other U.S. cities aims to verify riders on the app to help keep drivers safer.
Today in History: Ford Motor Co. unveils the Mustang at the New York World’s Fair
On April 17, 1964, Ford Motor Co. unveiled the Mustang at the New York World’s Fair.
Illinois Senate OK’s legislation over CTA Yellow Line crash
Following a serious collision last year between a Chicago Transit Authority train and a snowplow near the city’s border with Evanston, the Illinois Senate unanimously approved a measure on Friday that would mandate various transportation agencies to issue annual reports for the public that detail the most up to date federal rail-safety recommendations. All 59 […]
Funds to boost Will County plan for truck route between I-57, Illinois 394
Will County has received $500,000 in federal funding for the Eastern Will County Truck Routing Project that will help a plan to redirect freight traffic from neighborhoods and identify a truck route in the eastern portion of the county.
Congress summons Boeing’s CEO to testify on its jetliner safety following new whistleblower charges
A Senate subcommittee has summoned Boeing CEO David Calhoun to testify about the company’s jetliners in an inquiry prompted by new safety-related charges from a whistleblower.
CTA said more train service would be coming. Most riders will have to wait longer for that to happen.
The agency plans to regularly roll out updated schedules through the summer, as more rail operators are trained.