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Air traffic meltdown puts FAA vulnerability in spotlight

June 17, 2018 at 7:21 a.m.

Demands for answers and promises of technology breakthroughs bounced across Washington on Monday as the nation's air traffic control system continued its gradual recovery from the fire at an Aurora...

Lawyer says suspect in Aurora radar center fire a danger to himself

May 21, 2019 at 1:43 p.m.

The man charged with setting a fire at the Aurora radar facility, wreaking havoc on the nation's air traffic system, was ordered detained today after his lawyer declined to fight...

Revamp of Loop traffic, bus-only route and bike lanes moving forward

May 23, 2019 at 3:46 a.m.

The Emanuel administration will announce Monday that it is seeking bids to construct three long-planned transit projects aimed at providing faster and more reliable service for hundreds of thousands of...

Police and FBI investigate a GMC vehicle in the parking lot of the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center in Aurora on Sept. 26, 2014, after an early morning fire that allegedly was started deliberately by a man inside the facility.

Fire at FAA facility deals blow to air-traffic system, shuts down Chicago airports

May 21, 2019 at 1:42 p.m.

Sabotage that authorities linked Friday to a "disgruntled'' technician at a federal aviation facility in a western suburb dealt a stunning blow to the nation's air-traffic system, shutting down Chicago's...

FBI: Contract worker set fire at FAA center, tried to kill himself

May 21, 2019 at 1:41 p.m.

A communications contractor assigned to the Aurora FAA radar center set fire to the center, grounding more than 2,000 flights in Chicago today, as part of plan to "take out"...

Chicago plans to more than double taxis for disabled

May 21, 2019 at 1:39 p.m.

Chicago officials are expected to unveil a plan Tuesday to more than double the number of taxicabs that are accessible to people with disabilities by the end of 2018. The...

Velib has about 1,800 bike stations in Paris.

Bike-sharing in Paris is expensive tour de France

June 17, 2018 at 7:46 a.m.

PARIS From the top deck of the Eiffel Tower to the subway tunnels, everywhere a tourist goes in Paris there are warnings to beware of pickpockets. What isn't ever explained...

Indiana Toll Road operators to submit restructuring plan

May 17, 2020 at 11:02 p.m.

The private operator of the Indiana Toll Road, facing possible bankruptcy due to $6 billion in debt, said it expects to submit a restructuring plan in court by Monday. ITR...

CTA: Fewer people trespassing on rail tracks

May 21, 2019 at 1:37 p.m.

An average of 27 people a month are risking their lives by trespassing on CTA rail tracks — but that marks a 17 percent reduction over the past year, transit...

Trespassing on CTA tracks dips 17 percent

June 17, 2018 at 8:12 a.m.

An average of 27 people a month are risking their lives by trespassing on CTA rail tracks, but it marks a 17 percent reduction over the past year that transit...

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