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A Chicago Transit Authority "L" car is moved during assembly Dec. 10, 2019, at CRRC Corp.'s facility in Chicago's Hegewisch neighborhood.

Far Southeast Side rail car factory could add more jobs, more contracts, thanks to a change in a proposed law

December 11, 2019 at 11:05 a.m.

Proposed legislation that would bar transit agencies from using federal money to buy Chinese buses and rail cars has been revised, which could buy a new factory on Chicago's Far...

A prototype rail car is seen June 13, 2019, at the CRRC Sifang America plant in the Hegewisch area of Chicago. The CTA is asking CRRC for more details about its supply chain after a news report that children are being used to mine materials in Africa that might be used in "L" car production.

A Chinese manufacturer of ‘L’ cars was named in a child labor report, and now the CTA is asking for details

December 6, 2019 at 3:26 p.m.

The CTA is asking a Chinese manufacturer for more details about its supply chain after a news report that children are being used to mine materials in Africa that might...

Troopers sue Illinois State Police, Tollway, alleging they were punished for criticizing top officers

December 4, 2019 at 4:59 p.m.

Three state troopers, including one who suffered near-fatal injuries while on duty, have filed a lawsuit alleging the Illinois State Police and the Illinois Tollway retaliated against them for speaking...

A former CTA computer programmer has sued the agency, alleging that he was forced to resign for pointing out a security flaw in the bus alert system.

Ex-CTA employee reported a security glitch, then he was fired, lawsuit alleges

December 4, 2019 at 12:40 p.m.

A former CTA computer programmer has sued the agency, alleging that he was forced to resign for pointing out a security flaw in the bus alert system. Christopher George Pable,...

If you have been eager to try one of the new electric Divvy bikes, you'll need to wait for spring. The city is not rolling them out until March.

Divvy was supposed to roll out electric bikes and more stations this fall. Here’s why that didn’t happen.

December 3, 2019 at 3:13 p.m.

If you have been eager to try one of the new electric Divvy bikes, you'll need to wait for spring. The city is not rolling them out until March. Lyft,...

Michele Lee is pictured near her home in downtown Chicago on Nov. 27, 2019. Lee, who is quadriplegic, runs into difficulties navigating the city's sidewalks and riding on transit, because of obstructions and broken elevators. (Raquel Zaldivar/baiduhai)

If you’re disabled, accessing transit can be like solving a puzzle with a lot of missing pieces

December 2, 2019 at 9:01 a.m.

It used to take Michele Lee three hours to get to downtown Chicago from her suburban home. The trip required a mix of buses and trains, and missing one connection...

Krystian Gebis, co-founder and CEO of Autobon AI, sits in the driver's seat with no hands on the steering wheel as the 18-wheeler semi-trailer truck autonomously drives around the outside of the Chicagoland Speedway on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 in Joliet, Ill. The truck is outfitted with the autopilot retrofit system designed by his company, Autobon AI. They have developed a special technology that uses a replacement wind visor armed with cameras, sensors and accelerator meter to operate the vehicle.

An (almost) self-driving semi truck to debut on the Illinois Tollway

November 27, 2019 at 12:22 p.m.

Krystian Gebis did not have to keep his hands on the wheel when he operated a specially modified Peterbilt semi truck along a test track last month. In a ghostly...

Besides a big jump in ride-share fees, Mayor Lori Lightfoot's new budget will cut the license renewal costs cabdrivers pay in half, a move aimed at helping the struggling taxi business.

Frustrated cabdrivers don’t see much help from new ride-share tax, license fee cut

November 27, 2019 at 7:07 a.m.

The City Council approved Mayor Lori Lightfoot's $11.65 billion budget on Tuesday, which includes a big jump in ride-share fees aimed at raising revenue and cutting congestion on Chicago's streets....

Chicago's airports will be among the busiest in the country this Thanksgiving, with nearly 2 million travelers, which is a 2% increase over 2018, according to the city.

Rainy, gusty weather, bigger crowds could complicate Thanksgiving travel

November 26, 2019 at 9:05 a.m.

Travelers will face some extra challenges this Thanksgiving holiday, with more people on the road and at the airports than last year, combined with wet and extremely windy weather. The...

Krystian Gebis, co-founder and CEO of Autobon AI, sits in the driver's seat with no hands on the steering wheel as an semi-trailer truck autonomously drives around the outside of the Chicagoland Speedway on Oct. 4, 2019, in Joliet. The truck is outfitted with the autopilot retrofit system designed by his company, Autobon AI. They have developed a special technology that utilizes a wind visor armed with cameras, sensors and accelerator meter to operate the vehicle.

See that semi next to you on the Jane Addams Tollway? Starting today, its driver may be keeping hands off the wheel.

November 25, 2019 at 2:38 p.m.

Krystian Gebis did not have to keep his hands on the wheel when he operated a specially modified Peterbilt semi truck along a test track last month. In a ghostly...

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