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When the getaway is Chicago know new fare rates and policies

From music and museums to shopping and sculptures, Chicago is a great destination when you know how to get around the town.What you need to knowThe...
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Rail project gets federal endorsement

On Monday U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood stopped by Chicago to participate in a groundbreaking for a new federally-funded rail project...
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Traveler's guide to Chicago's 'L' system

  • 'L'
  • March 12, 2011
The subway trains in Chicago are collectively called the ‘L,’ which stands for “elevated train.” There are eight total...
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Greg Borzo -- learing and writing about Chicago history and transportation

Greg Borzo is an award-winningjournalist and bicycleenthusiastwhose books include The Windies’ City: Chicago’s Historical Hidden...
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Cheap train fares from Chicago to Canada

Some are spindly, wind-bowed and naked, but others still bare golden and fiery autumn leaves. From the window of an Amtrak car, liberated from...
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More crime on CTA trains

On Saturday September 18, Chicago police shot and killed a man on a CTA Red Line train who allegedly pointed a gun at them. The shooting occurred...
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I CHOO-CHOO-CHOOSE YOU!

A new train has pulled into town, loaded with food for the whole family. Choo Choo Johnny's, whose original location lies in Frankfurt, opened...
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Evanston-based holiday activities and events

Attention all holiday shoppers--park for FREE weekdays from 5 p.m. to midnight, and Saturday and Sunday all day in each of the three downtown self...
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Green travel options for Thanksgiving

Over the river and through the wood, To grandfather's house we go…. Whether you are traveling to grandma's, to another relative'...
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Amtrak Weekly Specials only available Tuesday through Friday

Amtrak now offers their Weekly Specials only Tuesday through Friday. The current one-way deals for this week to and from Chicago and other Illinois...
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