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Cab Strikes Pedestrian, Crashes Into Liquor Store
A taxicab disobeyed a red light and struck another cab, which then struck a pedestrian and crashed into a liquor store.
City Offers Free Medallion To Cabbie Who Wins Award For Service To Disabled
The City of Chicago is offering a major reward to cabdrivers who serve disabled passengers – a free medallion.
Crash Sends Taxi Into Guardrail On Lake Shore Drive
A crash sent a taxi flying into the guardrail alongside North Lake Shore Drive overnight.
Pedestrian Hit By Taxi Downtown
A pedestrian was hospitalized Thursday morning, after being hit by a taxi downtown.
Man Waiting For Bus Hit, Killed By Taxi At Milwaukee And Chicago Avenues
A taxicab was destroyed beyond recognition Tuesday morning, after it slammed into a bench and a pole at Chicago and Milwaukee avenues and killed a man waiting at a bus stop.
Cab Drivers Petition City Council Committee For Fare Hike
Chicago cab drivers say it’s time for a fare increase, and they’re taking their argument to City Hall Tuesday.
Cabbies Threaten To Strike Over Call For Fare Hike
It may be a little harder to hail a cab in the very near future, as Chicago’s taxi drivers are threatening to walk off the job.
2 Hurt When Car Hits Cab, Window Washing Van In River North
Two people were in the hospital Thursday morning, after a motorist slammed into a cab and a window washing van in River North – knocking the window washer right off the scaffolding mounted on top.
City Council OKs Plan For Taxi Regulations, Permanent Fuel Surcharge
A plan approved by the City Council Wednesday will mean higher cab fares for everyone.
Pickup Truck Slams Into Taxi At Columbus And Roosevelt
Early morning rush hour traffic was tied up downtown Monday, after a pickup truck slammed into a taxi at Columbus Drive and Roosevelt Road.
Why Was He Driving? Cabbie In Deadly Crash Had Long Record
The cab driver who crashed into a pedestrian and a building in Streeterville Monday had dozens of prior traffic tickets and was involved in another accident that left someone injured, records show.
1 Dead, 2 Hurt When Cab Slams Into Building In Streeterville
One person was killed, and two others were injured, when a cab struck a building in the Streeterville neighborhood this morning.
2 Hurt When Car Slams Into Dunkin’ Donuts Downtown
Two drivers were taken to the hospital this morning when a sport-utility vehicle and a taxi crashed downtown, sending the SUV into a Dunkin’ Donuts.
‘Unruly’ Passenger Allegedly Stole Taxi
The cab driver initially asked the man out of the taxi because he was “unruly” in the backseat, prosecutors said.
New Surcharge In Effect For Taxi Rides
Those jumping into a cab starting today should be aware that they will be paying about 50 cents more due to climbing gas prices.
Cab Fare To Spike 50 Cents As Gasoline Costs Rise
Riding a cab in Chicago is about to get a bit more expensive.
Cops: Cab Passenger Had Gallon Container Of Date-Rape Drug
A man was ordered held on $100,000 bond Sunday after being found unresponsive in the back of a cab with a ‘mobile meth lab’ in his bag Saturday afternoon.
Tinley Park Seeks To Stop Taxi Overcharges
The village board in south suburban Tinley Park plans to put the brakes on cab drivers accused of overcharging their customers.
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