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29 U.S. House members demand FAA shed light on air-traffic controller hiring

December 23, 2018 at 5:58 p.m.

Twenty-nine members of the U.S. House sent a letter to the head of the Federal Aviation Administration over the holiday weekend complaining about a "lack of transparency'' in the agency's...

Deborah Hersman, head of the National Safety Council, said a solid step toward reducing distracted driving would be for more parents to set the correct example for their teenage drivers.

Distracted driving still a problem, safety council chief says

November 3, 2021 at 8:49 p.m.

Happy holiday. It's really great to still have you around, because you are not (so far, at least) among the almost 400 people in the U.S. who the National Safety...

Distracted driving still a problem, safety council chief says

December 23, 2018 at 5:57 p.m.

Happy holiday. It's really great to still have you around, because you are not (so far, at least) among the almost 400 people in the U.S. who the National Safety...

CTA tosses out rail car bids, will start over on new fleet contract

December 23, 2018 at 5:54 p.m.

The CTA has rejected the only two bids submitted to manufacture 846 rail cars and instead will restart the procurement process by the summer in an effort to drum up...

Chicago Aviation Commissioner Rosemarie Andolino speaks at a presentation of changes to Terminal 5 at O'Hare International Airport.

O’Hare anti-noise group wants city aviation boss to resign

May 21, 2019 at 9:57 a.m.

A group representing city and suburban homeowners seeking relief from increasing airplane noise called today for Chicago Aviation Commissioner Rosemarie Andolino to resign or for Mayor Rahm Emanuel to fire...

Commuting app RideScout has former transportation commissioner as adviser

August 25, 2021 at 12:04 a.m.

Gabe Klein, who quit his job as Chicago transportation commissioner last November and moved back to Washington, is about to become a proud papa. On two fronts, actually. Klein's wife,...

O’Hare anti-noise group wants city aviation boss to resign

December 23, 2018 at 5:52 p.m.

A group representing city and suburban homeowners seeking relief from increasing airplane noise called today for Chicago Aviation Commissioner Rosemarie Andolino to resign or for Mayor Rahm Emanuel to fire...

Officials: Midway, O’Hare resume normal activity

May 21, 2019 at 9:40 a.m.

Airlines are reporting normal operations this morning at O'Hare International Airport and Midway Airport after smoke at an Elgin air-traffic center Tuesday led to widespread delays and cancellations. No major...

Thousands delayed after smoke at FAA facility halts flights

May 21, 2019 at 9:38 a.m.

There was smoke but no fire Tuesday at a vital air-traffic center tucked away in an Elgin office park, but its evacuation left thousands of passengers in Chicago and across...

Smoke in radar facility causes hundreds of flight cancellations

June 17, 2018 at 2:33 p.m.

The FAA started issuing revised flight departure times to airlines Tuesday afternoon after an approximately two-hour "ground stop'' halted all flights to and from Chicago's two airports because of smoke...

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