'They had not recognized it as a runway': Details of close call at Midway emerge in NTSB report

A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report indicates bright sun and mistaken runways at Midway International Airport may have contributed to a near miss Feb. 25. A Southwest Airlines 737…

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Metra asks feds for relief in feud with Union Pacific over 'unreasonable' costs to run trains on tracks

Commuters board a Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line train at the Arlington Heights station. The freight railroad and Metra are at odds over a transfer and the cost of track…

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