CTA to buy 125 more buses as part of modernization program
The CTA said Monday it will buy 125 more Nova buses to replace 15-year-old buses — the oldest buses in the roughly 1,800-vehicle fleet. The $68.5 million purchase, which is...
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A neighborly approach to sharing your car kicks off
A new type of neighborhood car-sharing program has been launched in Chicago, including in high-rise residential buildings and areas with large pockets of low-wage earners, under a study aimed at...
FAA meetings on O’Hare noise start Monday
Four days of meetings start Monday when the public will be able to testify about jet noise and air pollution related to the expansion of O'Hare International Airport. The Federal...
Midway-area homes to get $10 million more for soundproofing
The federal government is providing an additional $10 million to insulate homes on the Southwest Side where residents have been complaining about increased jet noise from Midway Airport, officials announced...
Byrne Interchange work: Get ready for traffic heartburn
The heavy lifting will begin this month on the overhaul of the Byrne Interchange near downtown Chicago, leading to anticipated expressway traffic tie-ups mostly over four weekends stretching into the...
Dangerous runways at O’Hare? Some doubt city’s claims
Chicago aviation authorities have failed to produce convincing evidence that keeping open all the diagonal runways at O'Hare International Airport would increase the risk of planes colliding, residents protesting the...
Chicago plans to cut O’Hare noise by rotating runways at night
The Emanuel administration on Friday will propose an experiment at O'Hare International Airport to rotate the runways used late at night, possibly on a weekly basis, to spread out jet...
As jet noise talks wrapping up, O’Hare runway gets 2019 closure date
A diagonal runway at the center of negotiations to mitigate jet noise at O'Hare International Airport will be closed in 2019, according to federal documents released Monday that analyze the...
Turbulence surrounds O’Hare anti-noise groups
A long-established O'Hare noise watchdog group criticized in the past as being little more than a lapdog of Chicago City Hall is now re-marking its turf. The move by the...
Midway noise complaints on the rise
Although Chicago's big airport operates the most flights and generates the most jet noise, complaints are climbing to record levels about loud, low-flying planes in communities around Midway Airport, new...