Sarah Freishtat

Sarah Freishtat is a business reporter for the Chicago Tribune covering transportation. She was previously an enterprise reporter covering Aurora and the suburbs, and has also worked for a daily newspaper in Anderson, S.C.

The issues were caused by a faulty software update and affected computers running Microsoft Windows, and were not due to a security incident or cyberattack, according to cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which issued the update.

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Flights disrupted. Radio stations knocked off the air. Mobile ordering suspended. Global technology outage creates headaches in Chicago area.

July 19, 2024 at 5:09 p.m.

The issues were caused by a faulty software update and affected computers running Microsoft Windows, and were not due to a security incident or cyberattack, according to cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike,...

Problems with the trains' collision avoidance system made it difficult to control train traffic, according to Metra officials.

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Metra resolves computer problem after 2 hours of serious delays

July 16, 2024 at 8:25 p.m.

Problems with the trains' collision avoidance system made it difficult to control train traffic, according to Metra officials.

The O’Hare air traffic control tower evacuated during the storm, as did the FAA’s Terminal Radar Approach Control facility in Elgin. That led to a ground stop at O’Hare.

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As O’Hare sheltered in place during storm, passengers rode the winds out aboard planes: ‘It felt very vulnerable’

July 17, 2024 at 9:41 a.m.

The O’Hare air traffic control tower evacuated during the storm, as did the FAA’s Terminal Radar Approach Control facility in Elgin. That led to a ground stop at O’Hare.

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Transportation |
Flights disrupted. Radio stations knocked off the air. Mobile ordering suspended. Global technology outage creates headaches in Chicago area.

News |
Metra resolves computer problem after 2 hours of serious delays

Transportation |
As O’Hare sheltered in place during storm, passengers rode the winds out aboard planes: ‘It felt very vulnerable’

Transportation |
Forget upgrading the family car. These Chicago parents bought cargo bikes instead.

Transportation |
Embattled CTA president starts to add back trains after years of service cuts

Transportation |
Metra service to O’Hare is about to get much better — for the DNC, at least

Motorsports |
2024 NASCAR Chicago Street Race: What to know about the 2.2-mile course around the city

Politics |
Dorval on defense: Embattled CTA chief tours his transit system for lawmakers to see agency ‘up close’

Transportation |
Automated ticketing of drivers in bike and bus lanes could have started this summer. Now it won’t.

Transportation |
North suburban commuter service to close, a sign of changing corporate office landscape