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2 CTA bus drivers removed from service after video appears to show one of them slamming a person to the pavement

June 12, 2020 at 5:49 a.m.

Two CTA bus drivers have been removed from service after a video surfaced appearing to show one of them slamming a person to the pavement during an altercation outside a...

A CTA Pink Line train travels through the West Loop on March 8, 2021.

Clean cars, fewer mystery spills, and plenty of open seats greet riders as they slowly return to mass transit

June 11, 2020 at 6:28 a.m.

Riders slowly are trickling back onto the Chicago area's public transit systems, and so far at least, they're pleased with what they're finding. Passengers on sparsely populated CTA and Metra...

Bridges over the Chicago River remained raised on June 6, 2020.

Bridges are going up again on the Chicago River, this time for sailboats

June 10, 2020 at 9:54 a.m.

Chicago's river bridges, which have been raised several times in the past two weeks to limit downtown access during civil unrest, will be raised again Wednesday morning for a more...

Workers install massive steel beams on the Mile Long Bridge in Willow Springs on June 5, 2020.

Illinois Tollway installing giant beams on Mile Long Bridge

June 9, 2020 at 9:08 a.m.

Workers install massive beams over the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal on Interstate 294's Mile Long Bridge in Willow Springs on June 5, 2020. The bridge carries the I-294 tollway...

People hold signs in support of CTA workers June 8, 2020, at Federal Plaza in Chicago after a lawsuit was filed against the Chicago Transit Authority.

Bus driver sues CTA, says he was suspended after discussing concerns about transporting cops during George Floyd protests

June 8, 2020 at 5:56 p.m.

A CTA bus driver has sued the agency for allegedly violating his free speech rights, after he said he was suspended for talking with other drivers about their concerns over...

An entrance stairway at the Lawrence CTA "L" Red Line station on Dec. 11, 2018.

CTA begins round of service changes tonight for Red/Purple Line construction project

June 5, 2020 at 1:44 p.m.

The CTA plans service interruptions starting tonight through early August to prepare for track and station work on its massive Red/Purple Line reconstruction project. As part of the $2.1 billion...

A protester has his face mostly covered while riding a Divvy bicycle in the Loop on May 29, 2020, during a march to bring attention to the May 25 murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.

Downtown begins to reopen today, after days of shutdowns and reduced transit service

June 3, 2020 at 4:44 p.m.

After days of road closures and reduced transit service because of incidents of looting and violence, access to downtown Chicago will start to reopen today, , in time for loosened...

CTA stations in the Loop are closed Sunday, May 31, 2020 the morning after protests led to widespread destruction downtown. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Metra suspends service on Tuesday, and CTA, Pace continue cutbacks as George Floyd fallout continues

June 2, 2020 at 11:46 a.m.

Metra will be out of service for a second day on Tuesday, while the CTA and Pace both imposed multiple service cutbacks and a second overnight shutdown after a weekend...

This photo illustration shows a person filing out an application for unemployment benefits in 2020.

State unemployment office notifying more than 32,000 gig workers whose personal information was possibly exposed

May 22, 2020 at 8:43 p.m.

The state's unemployment insurance office said Friday it would start more than 32,000 gig workers whose personal information may have been viewed during a security breach. The breach in the...

When it is finished, Illinois Route 390 east toward the airport will connect with a new north-south tollway to be called Interstate 490.

Illinois Tollway reaches railroad deal, paving the way for construction of a beltway around O’Hare

May 22, 2020 at 6:27 a.m.

The Illinois Tollway board on Thursday approved agreements with two major railroads, which will make possible long-anticipated western highway access into O'Hare International Airport. The agreement with the Soo Line...

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