O’Hare chief dangles possible ‘solutions’ to jet noise
Chicago's new airports chief, who has been on the job about a month, said she will present by Aug. 1 "all solutions available" to mitigating the decades-old but growing problem...
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Work begins on Chicago’s first ‘shared street’
Construction is beginning on Chicago's first "shared street" project that will transform a three-block stretch of Argyle Street in Uptown into a European-style plaza boulevard where pedestrians, bicyclists and motor...
As public meetings near on O’Hare noise, are changes in the air?
If any chance still remains for Chicago-area residents overwhelmed by jet noise to influence the rest of the expansion project at O'Hare International Airport, it may come down to four...
Divvy to hike daily bike rental fee
The daily fee to rent a Divvy bike will jump by more than 40 percent next week because of a deficit and escalating costs to run the expanding bicycle-sharing system,...
O’Hare’s cheapest parking lot set to close
The entrance to the parking lot offering the lowest rates at O'Hare International Airport will close Wednesday to make room for construction of a rental car facility and public parking...
Western Avenue overpass razing delayed but will overlap with Damen project
Getting Around question of the day: Q: When will the city start the Western Avenue overpass removal at Belmont and Clybourn avenues? They can't possibly be doing the Damen-Elston-Fullerton intersection...
Fare card fraud costing CTA $6.5 million
Fraudulent use of CTA free-ride and reduced-fare cards at rail stations has cost the transit agency almost $6.5 million since a crackdown was launched late last year, but suspicious use...
Yellow Line repairs more complicated than thought, CTA says
More of the unstable rail embankment supporting the CTA Yellow Line needs to replaced than first thought, the Tribune was told Tuesday, as investigators and backhoe operators continued to dig...
Amtrak plans Union Station makeover
Amtrak is betting millions of dollars to transform Union Station into an entertainment and tourist destination, complete with restaurants and outdoor cafes, retail, a hotel and even a grocery store,...
New Chicago aviation chief: O’Hare expansion is only the beginning
Modern airports from Atlanta to Denver have been "stealing traffic" from O'Hare International Airport, a loss O'Hare can halt only by being more competitive and attractive to fliers, the city's...