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Elon Musk speaks Dec. 18, 2018, during the debut of the Boring Co. test tunnel in Hawthorne, Calif. His plan for an express transit link from downtown Chicago to O'Hare International Airport is likely dead.

Elon Musk O’Hare express project is likely dead: Here’s where Lightfoot and Preckwinkle stand on transportation issues

May 23, 2019 at 1:48 a.m.

Whoever ends up winning the mayoral runoff election on April 2, Elon Musk’s plan to build an underground express transit link from downtown to O’Hare Airport is probably dead. Former...

Bike messenger Jonathan Rogers, 29, rides on Randoplph Street in Chicago on Feb. 20, 2019. Rogers was hit in 2016 by someone who then went on to hit another bicyclist.

‘How could a person do this?’ Hit-and-runs are up, but the cause is unclear.

May 8, 2019 at 10:53 a.m.

Linda Harig does not understand how someone could run over her brother and not stop to help. “If I hit a human being, I couldn’t live with myself,” said Harig,...

Kamron Moore uses an app on his phone to unlock a Car2Go vehicle on Oct. 16, 2018. Car2Go is giving Chicago customers a $20 credit to help them get to the polls on Tuesday.

Car2Go, Lyft will offer election day discount to Chicago drivers

May 23, 2019 at 1:47 a.m.

The ride-share service Lyft and the car rental company Car2Go are both offering discounts on Tuesday to help Chicagoans get to the polls, the companies said. Car2Go, which allows members...

Chicago Department of Aviation officials demonstrate the new de-icing pad at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Feb. 22, 2019.

O’Hare adds new cold weather feature: a central facility for de-icing planes

May 23, 2019 at 1:47 a.m.

O’Hare International Airport has opened a new central facility for de-icing planes in tough winter weather, which airport officials said will save time and improve safety by allowing planes to...

Metra trains serve the Western Avenue station in subzero temperatures on Jan. 29, 2019, in Chicago. The commuter railroad's ridership dropped from 83.4 million passenger trips in 2014 to 76.1 million trips in 2018.

Fare hikes, low gas prices mean fewer people are riding Metra

May 23, 2019 at 1:47 a.m.

Metra saw its ridership fall by 9 percent between 2014 and 2018, a period of time in which the railway raised fares four times to help pay for new equipment....

The I-80 bridge over the Des Plaines River in Joliet. The I-80 bridges are among 400 out of 3,460 bridges in the six-county area deemed "structurally deficient," meaning they are in need of repair or possible replacement.

Think the shutdown of northbound Lake Shore Drive was bad? Will County bridges are even more alarming.

May 23, 2019 at 1:46 a.m.

The discovery of cracks in steel beams along Lake Shore Drive this week raised alarms about other problem bridges. Two of the worst bridges in the state are along Interstate...

Power lines are damaged on the Metra tracks south of the Harvey Station at 154th Street and Park Avenue in Harvey, IL, on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019.

Metra Electric District riders to get 15 percent pass discount to make up for service problems

May 23, 2019 at 1:46 a.m.

Metra Electric District riders are going to get a little discount for their recent troubles. Metra is offering riders a 15 percent discount on their April monthly pass to make...

One of two cracked steel beams is seen Feb 11, 2019, as city officials have shut down the northbound lanes of Lake Shore Drive at the bridge over the Chicago River because of the cracked beams beneath the roadway approaching the span.

Lake Shore Drive bridge re-opens, but cracks point to other problems with area bridges

May 23, 2019 at 1:46 a.m.

A northbound Lake Shore Drive bridge reopened on Tuesday, just 26 hours after it was closed as a result of cracked steel beams. City officials say the bridge is again...

City officials shut down the northbound lanes of Lake Shore Drive at Randolph Street on Feb. 11, 2019, to repair two cracked steel beams that support the roadway as it approaches the bridge over the Chicago River.

Closure of northbound Lake Shore Drive near Chicago River expected to last until at least Tuesday evening

May 23, 2019 at 1:45 a.m.

Update: Lake Shore Drive bridge opens in time for Tuesday evening rush hour Northbound Lake Shore Drive near the Chicago River is expected to stay closed until at least Tuesday...

Traffic grinds to a halt on the inbound Eisenhower Expressway as motorists begin hitting the brakes around Leavitt Street in Chicago on Feb. 11, 2019.

Chicago drivers lose 138 hours a year to traffic backups, third worst in nation: report

May 23, 2019 at 1:45 a.m.

A new report places Chicago third in the nation for traffic congestion, with drivers losing 138 hours a year to backups. Chicago rose to third from fifth place in the...

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