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Chicago doesn’t have a casino, but it sure has a lot of gamblers. They just go to the suburbs, or Wisconsin, or, more often, to Northwest Indiana. Ill. Gov.

 *(Please see correction below)The Illinois Tollway says traffic has increased on state tollways this year.The agency collected four percent more in the first six months of 2011 compared to last year, despite the announcement of an 88 percent increase in fees last month.

A Chicago alderman wants the city to crack down on distracted biking. Ald.

Over the past half century, high-speed rail (HSR) has emerged as an important component of the intercity passenger transport system, providing both an alternative and a complement to highway and air transport. The U.S.

A lack of cooperation from several railroads is slowing the expansion at the Gary Chicago International Airport in Gary, Indiana.

Despite an uptick in travelers, U.S. airlines collected slightly fewer baggage fees in the first three months of the year.The data, released Tuesday by the Transportation Department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics, may suggest that more travelers packed light to avoid an extra charge.

How can we make it safer for cars, bikes and pedestrians to get around the city? Eight Forty-Eight listeners offered their pedaling pet-peeves, vehicle vexations and on-foot frustrations.