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Jun 21, 2011
Check Traffic Travel Times
Use Chicagoland highway traffic travel times to find out how long it will take to get to your destination. Read »
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Jul 28, 2009
Metra Proposes Schedule Adjustments
Commuter comments on the proposed changes will be taken until Feb. 21. Read »
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Feb 8, 2012
110 mph Amtrak Speeds Approved in Indy, Michigan
Federal approval allows Amtrak to cut travel times 20 minutes for parts of Indiana and Michigan. Read »
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Feb 8, 2012
Alcohol Suspected in Fatal Wrong-Way Crash
Four people killed, one critically injured in early-morning crash. Read »
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Feb 6, 2012
Developers Vow to Fix Fans at Old Post Office
Amtrak leaders say pollution from the building threatens Union Station commuters. Read »
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Feb 6, 2012
Metra Adjusts Friday Evening Service
Seven freight cars derailed near Cicero and Grand Avenue, with two of them landing on their side Read »
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Feb 4, 2012
United Plane Strikes Bird, Lands Safely
United 643 was bound for Portland, Ore. Read »
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Feb 2, 2012
10 Injured in Chicago-Bound Train Derail
The wreck happened shortly after 8 a.m. in Jackson County. Read »
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Feb 1, 2012
Metra Fares Increase Wednesday
Metra’s last general fare increase was in 2008. Read »
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Jan 30, 2012
Metra Station Has Long Been Campus Concern
Three Chicago State University students ordered to the floor of Metra station at 95th and Cottage Grove by... Read »
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Jan 27, 2012
Falling Debris Forces Loop Street Closure
Jackson Boulevard has been closed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic from State Street to Wabash Avenue due to... Read »
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Jan 27, 2012
Cabs Ask "How's My Driving?"
Chicago taxi drivers will have "How's My Driving" bumper stickers on their cars with a number to report... Read »
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Jan 27, 2012
Three Injured in School Bus, Squad Car Crash
Lake County sheriff's deputy was responding to domestic disturbance call. Read »
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Jan 26, 2012
O'Hare Passenger Traffic Flat in 2011
For years, Chicago loved to boast that O’Hare International Airport was the "world’s busiest." Read »
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Jan 26, 2012
Student Struck By Semi Near Curie HS
The teen was transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition. Read »
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Jan 24, 2012
Play GalleryGo Inside Boeing 787 Dreamliner
Chicago-based United Continental is the first U.S. carrier to get the 787 in a deal worth an estimated $4.2... View »
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Jan 23, 2012
How Not to Get Fleeced for Canceled Flights
Refundable fees on canceled airline tickets is a well-kept secret. Read »
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Jan 19, 2012
Storm Makes for Nasty Commute
Flights were canceled, expressways slowed to a crawl and buses were ordered off of Lake Shore Drive. Read »
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Jan 20, 2012
