10/4/26: "Express train to O'Hare: We've heard this before"

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In August, a coalition of Chicago business and civic leaders unveiled the "O’Hare Flyer," a project that aims to provide an express, 15-minute train ride between downtown Chicago and O’Hare airport, using electric trains. In a press release, the coalition said the service will be "designed for high-end traveler convenience," and will feature "concierge-level amenities, including luggage racks and comfortable seating." Sound familiar? That's because ambitious promoters have pitched such a plan twice in the last couple of decades. Most recently, in 2017, then-mayor Rahm Emanuel proposed a si

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