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Metra is in the process of installing a safety system called positive train control on its locomotives and railroads.

Train safety system only partially installed on Chicago area railroads

May 14, 2019 at 3:18 a.m.

Metra is testing a high-tech railroad safety system in an elaborate facility in the South Loop. The system, called positive train control, uses GPS, radios and computers to stop trains...

The rise and fall of Cook County’s soda tax: In board president Toni Preckwinkle’s own words

September 17, 2019 at 9:42 a.m.

The battle over the Cook County pop tax was heated since its passage took a tie-breaking vote by board president Toni Preckwinkle in November 2016. The battle in court, on...

Timeline of U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez and C-shaped 4th District

May 23, 2019 at 12:13 a.m.

After serving in Congress since 1993, U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez announced Tuesday he is not seeking re-election in 2018. He was Illinois' first latino U.S. representative in the C-shaped 4th...

How bad has Cubs’ hitting been? Actually, the worst in 22 years

May 16, 2019 at 1:24 a.m.

The Cubs' offense has been bad this postseason. Historically bad. In the Wildcard era began in 1995, most division series winners have outperformed the Cubs through the first three games...

How Trump’s Obamacare subsidy cuts could affect your county

June 1, 2018 at 10:26 p.m.

President Donald Trump's decision to end health insurer subsidies creates uncertainty for the future of the Illinois exchange. The subsidies, also called cost-sharing reduction payments, compensate insurers for reducing deductible...

The last Cubs-Dodgers NLCS: A 6-game masterpiece

June 1, 2019 at 7:18 a.m.

The Cubs third-straight trip to the National League Championship Series will feature the same matchup as last year: The Dodgers. The 2016 NLCS was a dramatic six-game series with the...

How the neighborhoods along the Chicago Marathon route have changed in 40 years

May 12, 2019 at 1:18 p.m.

The Chicago Marathon jogs through 29 neighborhoods around Chicago, from Douglas to Uptown and the Loop to the Near West Side. In the 40 years of the race, the city...

Chicago Marathon 2017: Map, road closures and spectator’s guide

May 12, 2019 at 1:18 p.m.

On Oct. 8, for 26.2 miles through 29 neighborhoods, about 40,000 participants and about 1.7 million spectators will descend on the city for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Officials...

Map: Lollapalooza and Blackstone Hotel

May 23, 2019 at 12:01 a.m.

A look at the bike paths that displaced Uptown tent cities

June 2, 2018 at 8:52 a.m.

The protests quieted, the folks living under the Wilson and Lawrence avenue viaducts are moving on, the tents and other belongings were cleared away -- but what exactly is the...

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