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U.S. Customs and Border Protection's automated passport control system debuted at O'Hare Aug. 15, 2013. The machines are now being rolled out at Midway.

Automated passport kiosks arrive at Midway

May 21, 2019 at 6:58 a.m.

International travelers landing at Midway Airport can now clear the customs process more quickly by using self-service electronic kiosks that were unveiled Wednesday. The new automated passport control system at...

Automated passport kiosks arrive at Midway

December 23, 2018 at 4:56 p.m.

International travelers landing at Midway Airport can now clear the customs process more quickly by using self-service electronic kiosks that were unveiled Wednesday. The new automated passport control system at...

Chicago police restrain a man after an hours long standoff with police following a car chase down Lake Shore Drive.

Lake Shore Drive standoff tested safety plans, driver patience

May 21, 2019 at 6:47 a.m.

Sunday's police standoff that prompted the second emergency shutdown of North Lake Shore Drive in three years has raised serious concerns about public safety and tested the patience of drivers,...

Lake Shore Drive standoff tested safety plans, driver patience

September 9, 2018 at 12:35 a.m.

Sunday's police standoff that prompted the second emergency shutdown of North Lake Shore Drive in three years has raised serious concerns about public safety and tested the patience of drivers,...

Amtrak tries novel way to promote train travel

August 24, 2021 at 10:01 p.m.

Inspiration can be found in surprising places, even on a train, where thoughts of greatness are free to gush from the brain. Officials at Amtrak, which is more versed in...

Ride share companies announce enhanced insurance policies

May 21, 2019 at 6:42 a.m.

Two national ride-sharing companies serving Chicago on Friday announced enhancements to their insurance policies aimed at covering drivers and protecting the public when no passengers are being transported. The expanded...

City Council subpoenas insurance records from ride-share firms

May 21, 2019 at 6:41 a.m.

The three major for-profit ride-share companies operating virtually unregulated in Chicago face a Friday deadline to respond to subpoenas calling on them to turn over copies of their insurance policies,...

Ride share companies announce enhanced insurance policies

December 23, 2018 at 4:49 p.m.

Two national ride-sharing companies serving Chicago on Friday announced enhancements to their insurance policies aimed at covering drivers and protecting the public when no passengers are being transported. The expanded...

Chicago to ratchet up road resurfacing

December 23, 2018 at 4:44 p.m.

Road resurfacing this year along Chicago's busiest streets will jump by more than one-third beyond the city's previous plans, to 85 miles total, in response to the rash of potholes...

Bus processing times for Ventra card readers now average 0.77 seconds, which still exceeds the half-second or less tap time stipulated in its contract. Rail tap times are now averaging 0.49 seconds, the CTA reported Friday.

Getting Around: CTA set to put all fares under Ventra

November 3, 2021 at 8:22 p.m.

Take heed, CTA and Pace riders. An announcement is coming by the end of March on plans to make Ventra those transit agencies' sole fare-payment system, a move that has...

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