Jon Hilkevitch

A plane approaches O'Hare International Airport as it flies over Center Street and Main Street in Bensenville on Nov. 17, 2015.

Study: Chicago, FAA underestimated impact of O’Hare expansion

May 23, 2019 at 1:59 a.m.

More than 45,000 people will be adversely affected by jet noise if the runway expansion project at O'Hare International Airport is completed, according to a new analysis released Thursday that...

A Frontier Airline crosses over the I-190 expressway at O'Hare International Airport, on Nov. 17, 2015.

Strong winds wreak havoc at O’Hare

June 16, 2018 at 4:41 p.m.

More than 400 flights were canceled at O'Hare International Airport on Wednesday because of strong crosswinds that limited use of the airfield's five east-west parallel runways, city aviation officials said....

A No. 11 CTA bus stops at Lincoln and Wellington avenues. In 2012, the CTA eliminated a portion of No. 11 service along Lincoln Avenue. It has been brought back as part of a test pilot.

CTA restores Western, Ashland express service, 2 other routes

June 16, 2018 at 4:04 p.m.

Rush-hour CTA express bus service on Ashland and Western avenues will resume Dec. 21 after a five-year hiatus, the transit agency's board voted Wednesday. And in response to prolonged complaints...

American Airlines customers wait in line at O'Hare.

A ‘selfie’ may be just the ticket for international travelers

May 23, 2019 at 8:57 a.m.

The federal agency that protects the nation's borders cannot do anything to ensure that your flight will arrive on time this holiday season, but it says air travelers returning from...

The Ventra app is demonstrated following a press conference to announce its launch on Nov. 13, 2015.

New Ventra mobile ticket app for CTA, Metra, Pace to launch Thursday

May 23, 2019 at 1:57 a.m.

Starting next week, a long-awaited Ventra app will allow transit users to use their mobile devices to pay for fares and passes and, in Metra's case, use them as actual...

CTA hit by vast graffiti attack at Red Line yard that source says has no cameras

May 23, 2019 at 8:57 a.m.

How many taggers did it take to pull off one of the worst graffiti attacks on CTA trains in many years, and how were the aerosol vandals able to get...

Lane closures the week of Nov. 8, 2015, will alternately affect both directions of travel on a downtown stretch of Lake Shore Drive.

Repaving to jam North Lake Shore Drive again

June 16, 2018 at 5:11 p.m.

Resurfacing work requiring more lane reductions on a downtown stretch of North Lake Shore Drive will resume Sunday night and will be followed by full lane closures during the week,...

Planes landing on O'Hare's newest runway on the far south airfield follow a winding taxi route to the terminals that covers at least 5 miles and can take 20 to 30 minutes.

When planes land at O’Hare, trip just getting started

May 23, 2019 at 8:57 a.m.

Tom Cablk was on one of American Airlines' new nonstop flights from Philadelphia to Bensenville last week and, jeez, the ride in from the runway took so long he could've...

CTA Yellow Line makes long ride back, ready to restart service

May 23, 2019 at 1:53 a.m.

The roughly 10-minute dash on the CTA Yellow Line is almost back. Yellow Line service is set to finally resume a couple of hours before sunrise on Friday after a...

A towel soaks up water in the leaking Clark-Division station on the CTA's Red Line on Oct. 27, 2015.

At $50M CTA Red Line stop, city has towels — and a plan — to fix yearlong water leak

May 23, 2019 at 1:52 a.m.

Riders have come to expect standing water in the aged CTA subway system, but not all leaks deserve a pass. Towels rolled up on the floor to absorb dirty water...

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