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Uber's new program lets female drivers, passengers match only with other women
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Uber's new program lets female drivers, passengers match only with other women

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Aug 18, 2025

(WAND) - Uber has launched an option in its app that allows female drivers and passengers to select to only be matched with other women. 

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Plan providing taxi, rideshare vouchers for sexual assault survivor healthcare awaits final action

Plan providing taxi, rideshare vouchers for sexual assault survivor healthcare awaits final action

  • Updated Jul 14, 2025

A bipartisan plan on Gov. JB Pritzker's desk could allow sexual assault survivors to use vouchers to pay for taxi or rideshare services like U…

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Plan providing taxi, rideshare vouchers for sexual assault survivor healthcare awaits final action
Illinois Politics

Plan providing taxi, rideshare vouchers for sexual assault survivor healthcare awaits final action

  • Mike Miletich
  • Updated Jul 14, 2025

A bipartisan plan on Gov. JB Pritzker's desk could allow sexual assault survivors to use vouchers to pay for taxi or rideshare services like Uber and Lyft.

Uber, Lyft adding temporary fee due to rising gas prices
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Uber, Lyft adding temporary fee due to rising gas prices

  • Mar 14, 2022

(WAND) - Uber and Lyft are adding to temporary surcharge to fares in order to ease the burden drivers face with higher gas prices. 

Uber driver shot, killed in attempted Cicero carjacking; minor arrested
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Uber driver shot, killed in attempted Cicero carjacking; minor arrested

  • Jun 3, 2021

CICERO, Ill. (WAND) - The deadly shooting of an Uber driver in Cicero led to the arrest of a minor, while three suspects remain at large, poli…

Police: Uber driver accused of trying to rape ISU student
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Police: Uber driver accused of trying to rape ISU student

  • Oct 29, 2019

NORMAL, Ill. (WAND) – An Uber driver has been suspended after trying to rape a student at Illinois State University, according to Normal police.

Study: Ride-sharing cars far dirtier than toilet seats
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Study: Ride-sharing cars far dirtier than toilet seats

  • Updated May 22, 2019

(WAND) – A study says ride-sharing vehicles from companies such as Uber and Lyft tend to be thousands of times dirtier than a toilet seat.

New program to offer free rides to the elderly
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New program to offer free rides to the elderly

  • Updated Dec 18, 2018

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A new program is being launched to offer free Uber and Lyft rides to the elderly.

Drunk man stuck with four-figure Uber bill
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Drunk man stuck with four-figure Uber bill

  • Mar 1, 2018
Drunk man stuck with four-figure Uber bill
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Drunk man stuck with four-figure Uber bill

  • Mar 1, 2018

GLOUCESTER COUNTY, N.J. (WAND) – A man woke up from an Uber trip to a bill of over $1,500. 

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