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More noise meetings added on O’Hare runway issues, Emanuel and FAA say

August 18, 2019 at 7:18 p.m.

Residents weary from airport jet noise will be able to attend four public meetings this summer about a new runway scheduled to open this fall at O'Hare International Airport, the...

Traffic moves during the morning rush hour commute as construction began on the Jane Byrne Interchange reconstruction project Wednesday, March 11, 2015 in Chicago.

State transportation infrastructure ‘listening tour’ kicks off next week

August 18, 2019 at 7:18 p.m.

A transportation infrastructure "listening tour'' with more than 30 stops across Illinois will kick off next week to solicit ideas from the public about prioritizing spending, officials announced Tuesday. The...

Joggers, walkers and cyclists navigate a construction area on the lakefront trail along Ohio Street Beach on April 17, 2015.

Lakefront trail project on a slow and risky path

May 23, 2019 at 3:49 a.m.

The original section of the Great Wall of China went up in about 20 years. The 110-story Sears Tower was erected in only three years. So how long does it...

The Suburban O'Hare Commission has hired two consulting firms to help explore solutions to reduce noise in neighborhoods near the airport.

State Senate passes bills designed to reduce O’Hare jet noise

August 18, 2019 at 7:16 p.m.

The Illinois Senate unanimously approved legislation Thursday designed to mitigate jet noise around O'Hare International Airport by increasing the cap on the number of runways to 10 from eight, and...

O’Hare group says 2 public meetings on new runways not enough

May 22, 2019 at 7:45 p.m.

The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday that two workshop-style meetings will be held this summer to allow the public to talk to officials about the expected noise and air pollution...

The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to solicit public opinion on the soon-to-open runway at O'Hare International Airport, which was being constructed in September 2014.

More O’Hare runways in the wings, but how will they help?

May 23, 2019 at 3:49 a.m.

The outcry over jet noise from O'Hare International Airport that reached a fever pitch over the last year and a half is likely to intensify further this summer when takeoff...

Officials in Illinois call for increase in federal transit spending

August 18, 2019 at 7:12 p.m.

The leaders of Chicago-area public transit agencies and Illinois elected officials from both political parties rallied Thursday for Congress to pass a robust, long-term federal spending plan to rebuild rail...

A Getting Around reader takes some Red Line rail operators to task for using incorrect grammar.

Riders call out CTA over train driver’s grammar, glitch-induced free rides

May 23, 2019 at 3:48 a.m.

Riders offer their unique perspectives on what alarms them about the Chicago Transit Authority. Q: I have noticed an alarming trend aboard the CTA's Red Line of late. More and...

Commuters are crowded on an inbound CTA Brown Line train near the Armitage station.

Brown Line riders face weekend reroutes during track work

April 1, 2020 at 11:29 p.m.

CTA Brown Line trains will operate in the Red Line subway tunnel for 13 weekends this year, starting April 10, to enable crews to do track work on a 2-mile...

Some of the extra millions paid to Ventra has been to add Pace to the CTA's fare-collection system.

Ventra contract swells by about $65 million because of add-ons

May 23, 2019 at 3:48 a.m.

The cost of the Ventra transit fare-collection system has climbed to above $500 million, a 14 percent increase since the Chicago Transit Authority signed the original contract in late 2011,...

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