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Jon Hilkevitch has been the Chicago Tribune's transportation reporter since 1997. He is responsible for covering every mode of transportation, both locally and nationally, although his primary focus is transportation news affecting the Chicago metropolitan region.
One day he might write a story about an expressway project, the next day about an airplane accident, the problem of Chicago Transit Authority buses bunching up on downtown Chicago's congested streets or the prospect of privatizing the Illinois Tollway.
The common thread in his reporting is a strong consumer-oriented focus, whether the issue is flight delays at O'Hare International Airport or railroad grade-crossin...
One day he might write a story about an expressway project, the next day about an airplane accident, the problem of Chicago Transit Authority buses bunching up on downtown Chicago's congested streets or the prospect of privatizing the Illinois Tollway.
The common thread in his reporting is a strong consumer-oriented focus, whether the issue is flight delays at O'Hare International Airport or railroad grade-crossin...
Jon Hilkevitch has been the Chicago Tribune's transportation reporter since 1997. He is responsible for covering every mode of transportation, both locally and nationally, although his primary focus is transportation news affecting the Chicago metropolitan region.
One day he might write a story about an expressway project, the next day about an airplane accident, the problem of Chicago Transit Authority buses bunching up on downtown Chicago's congested streets or the prospect of privatizing the Illinois Tollway.
The common thread in his reporting is a strong consumer-oriented focus, whether the issue is flight delays at O'Hare International Airport or railroad grade-crossing safety.
In 2001, a team of Tribune reporters co-led by Hilkevitch was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for explanatory journalism for their series "Gateway to Gridlock,'' which chronicled the capacity crisis confronting the airline industry and the nation's commercial airports.
Hilkevitch, 52, also writes a weekly commuting column, called Getting Around, which allows him to interact more informally with readers and to bring their complaints about problems on Chicago-area roads and mass transit to the attention of the appropriate government agencies and, when necessary, to relentlessly prod those agencies until they do the right thing.
Hilkevitch lives in Lisle and commutes to work using Metra, the CTA and his own two feet.
His son, Nicholas, is an FAA-certified commercial pilot. He is completing his senior year at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb and plans to pursue a career in aviation.
One day he might write a story about an expressway project, the next day about an airplane accident, the problem of Chicago Transit Authority buses bunching up on downtown Chicago's congested streets or the prospect of privatizing the Illinois Tollway.
The common thread in his reporting is a strong consumer-oriented focus, whether the issue is flight delays at O'Hare International Airport or railroad grade-crossing safety.
In 2001, a team of Tribune reporters co-led by Hilkevitch was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for explanatory journalism for their series "Gateway to Gridlock,'' which chronicled the capacity crisis confronting the airline industry and the nation's commercial airports.
Hilkevitch, 52, also writes a weekly commuting column, called Getting Around, which allows him to interact more informally with readers and to bring their complaints about problems on Chicago-area roads and mass transit to the attention of the appropriate government agencies and, when necessary, to relentlessly prod those agencies until they do the right thing.
Hilkevitch lives in Lisle and commutes to work using Metra, the CTA and his own two feet.
His son, Nicholas, is an FAA-certified commercial pilot. He is completing his senior year at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb and plans to pursue a career in aviation.
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Railroad police on high alert as Sept. 11 anniversary approaches
Railroad police are on high alert for suicide bombers at Union Station in Chicago as the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks approaches this week, authorities said.
Based on intelligence that al-Qaida might attempt to strike again in the U.S.,...Tags: Dog (animal), O'Hare International Airport, Al-Qaeda, John O'Connor, Chicago Transit Authority
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Weeks in review
Change of SubjectA roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review (WTTW-Ch. 11) Host Joel Weisman with Kathy Bergen (Chicago Tribune), Charles Thomas... -
Your transit dollars at work
Change of SubjectHill & Knowlton will provide consulting services for the RTA "to build on its foundation of priority initiatives by developing innovative ways of reaching budget goals and defining more specific objectives within the priority initiatives.''... from today'... -
Quinn pledges money coming 'soon' to avoid CTA cuts, fare hikes
Clout StPosted by John Byrne and Jon Hilkevitch at 4:26 p.m. Gov. Pat Quinn pledged today that the state will “soon” come through with promised payments to the Chicago Transit Authority so the agency is not forced to raise fares. The...... -
Could this be the long-awaited end to the curse of other-people's-traffic on the radio?
Change of SubjectIs there anything more dreary and tedious than sitting through a traffic-congestion report on the radio that's at least 90 percent irrelevant to you each and every time? Well, today Jon Hilkevitch reports: Google Maps Navigation on Monday introduced an...... -
LaHood: Air traffic controllers have 'personal responsibility'
Clout StPosted by Rick Pearson and Jon Hilkevitch at 2:51 p.m. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, embarrassed by reports of air-traffic controllers asleep at their jobs, said today that as well-trained professionals they have a “personal... -
Jon Hilkevitch: O'Hare UFO story keeps flying
Chicago Breaking NewsThe purported UFO that pilots and other eagle-eyed professionals reported seeing almost four years ago, hovering in place above Gate C-17 at O'Hare International Airport, never went away.Don't get me wrong. The aviators, United Airlines ramp workers,... -
Will Virgin do well at O'Hare?
Now we can find out if the hype is justified. Virgin America, which enjoys a cultlike status as one of the nation's hippest, friendliest and most convenient airlines, announced Thursday that it will be joining the scrum at O'Hare as of May 25. Virgin...Tags: Human Interest, Politics, Air Transportation Industry, Travel, Virgin Group, Ltd.
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Road rage: Cars vs. bikes
Are the roads wide enough for both?
If you've had it with cyclists who blow off stop signs or car drivers who hog the road, don't miss Thursday's Chicago Live show at Chicago Theater. Here's the note I just got from Chicago Live executive producer, Lara...Tags: Human Interest, Commuting, Traffic, Travel, Road Transportation
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Helicopter wreckage moved as investigation continues
Tribune reporterThe wreckage from the fatal crash this week of an emergency medical helicopter south of Rockford is being transported to Kansas for examination, and additional witnesses to the accident will be interviewed, the chief investigator said Wednesday. The...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Medical Specialization, Transportation Industry, Accidental Death
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Boeing shows off 787 Dreamliner at Oshkosh air show
Tribune reporterOSHKOSH, Wis. -- Marking its public debut in the U.S., Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, the 21st century's first radically different commercial airliner, landed at the AirVenture air show on Friday. The world's first jetliner made largely of superhardened...Tags: Physical Conditions, Manufacturing and Engineering, Boeing Co., New York, Health
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CTA expands Red Line project to battle slow zones
Tribune reporterWith service disruptions already delaying commuters this summer on the CTA Red Line north branch due to emergency facelifts on seven of the rail system’s most dilapidated stations, transit officials today expanded the project by adding $15 million...Tags: Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune Columnists, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Chicago Transit Authority
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