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Bicyclists peddle south on North Milwaukee near North Racine Avenue in Chicago in 2016.

No red light cameras, lower CTA fares — candidates for mayor talk transportation

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

No red light cameras — or fewer. Lower CTA fares for low-income riders. More rules for ride-share. Candidates for Chicago mayor have plenty of opinions about how to improve transportation....

American Airlines planes at the gates at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on Jan. 28, 2019, in Chicago.

Authorities find online threat against O’Hare ‘not credible,’ according to school district

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

The police and the FBI have found "not credible" an online threat made against O'Hare International Airport, according to a suburban school district that received alerts about the threat. Someone...

The original Chicago Avenue bridge, built in 1914, was closed and demolished last fall.

Chicago Avenue bridge to reopen next week

May 23, 2019 at 1:44 a.m.

A big traffic headache in the River North area should disappear early next week, when the city opens a new interim Chicago Avenue bridge over the Chicago River. The old...

A TSA agent stands behind a metal detector as passengers make their way through security in Terminal 3 at O'Hare International Airpot on Feb. 4, 2019, in Chicago.

O’Hare is once again the nation’s busiest airport in terms of total flights

May 23, 2019 at 1:44 a.m.

O’Hare International Airport is once again the nation’s busiest in terms of total flights, surpassing Atlanta for the first time since 2014, according to federal data. The total number of...

Both Metra Electric and the South Shore Line suspended service last Wednesday morning after the extreme cold caused damage to overhead power wires.

Metra Electric running on modified schedule after last week’s derailment

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

The Metra Electric District will run on a modified schedule through Friday as the commuter railroad continues to repair damage caused by a freight train derailment last week. Metra said...

Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla Inc., speaks during an unveiling event for the Boring Co. Hawthorne test tunnel in Hawthorne, Calif., on Dec. 18, 2018. Musk unveiled his underground transportation tunnel, allowing Chicago alderman and others to take some of the first rides.

Elon Musk’s high-speed tunnel nearly out of time: Most mayoral candidates lukewarm or hostile to O’Hare project

May 23, 2019 at 1:44 a.m.

With the mayoral election looming at the end of the month, time is running out for the Emanuel administration to reach a contract with Elon Musk to build a high-tech...

Metra Electric line commuters wait for a train at Flossmoor station and listen to an announcement of Metra suspending all service on Jan. 30.

The polar vortex’s brutal cold spotlights weaknesses in regional transit system

May 22, 2019 at 6:49 a.m.

This week’s record-breaking cold snap spotlighted weaknesses in the region’s transit system. Problems like stuck train doors, cracked rails and minimal shelter for waiting passengers showed the need for more...

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

Chicago commute struggles: Derailment means Metra Electric, South Shore to be down a third day

May 22, 2019 at 6:48 a.m.

The temperatures may be getting warmer in Chicago, but the commute is getting worse. South Shore and Metra Electric trains were still out of service Thursday afternoon. Metra Electric service...

With temperatures in the single digits train crews ignite burners along the switches for tracks used by Amtrak trains near Western and Grand Avenues on the morning of Nov. 12, 2019 in Chicago .

Yes, fire is used to keep Chicago trains running in the cold

November 12, 2019 at 8:18 a.m.

If you see fire along Metra tracks during the winter, don't panic. The Chicago area's commuter rail service is fighting the cold with fire to keep switches working, and help...

Blue Line service in Loop delayed by fire on CTA tracks

May 23, 2019 at 1:44 a.m.

Blue Line trains between the Damen and LaSalle stations were temporarily halted late Thursday morning following an electrical fire on CTA tracks, according to officials. Chicago firefighters responded to the...

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