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Noel Nikolic checks people in during a job fair at Mariano's in Park Ridge on April 1, 2020.

Records shattered as unemployment claims in Illinois top 178,000 and national applications hit 6.6 million

April 2, 2020 at 6:01 p.m.

More than 178,000 Illinois residents applied for unemployment insurance benefits last week, as the number of workers who have lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic continues to swell....

A viewing screen displays the Rev. Ramil Fajardo celebrating Mass for the livestream on Facebook And YouTube.

Commentary: The coronavirus pandemic has created a long, global Lent: A time to remember what we’re missing

April 7, 2020 at 5:24 p.m.

In the middle of March, when we first got a sense of how much would change because of the coronavirus, a friend joked, "I didn't plan on giving up this...

Construction workers on support column as work continues on the the Jane Byrne Interchange, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020.

Jackson Boulevard bridge downtown to close for two years for Jane Byrne construction

March 26, 2020 at 11:54 a.m.

Commuters working from home won't notice for a while, but a major downtown bridge — Jackson Boulevard over the Kennedy Expressway — will close for construction on Friday and won't...

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

Credits for unused CTA passes, $1 Divvy rides. City rolls out discounts to help residents and transportation providers cope with coronavirus.

March 24, 2020 at 9:44 a.m.

The city announced on Tuesday a variety of financial breaks on transportation, including discounted Divvy memberships, credits for unused CTA passes and free cab rides for passengers with disabilities, to...

Pace cuts some service amid continued ridership drop

March 23, 2020 at 5:21 p.m.

Pace is cutting some bus service in response to severe drops in ridership, as workers and students stay home due to the new coronavirus. As of Monday, Pace said its...

Metra cuts weekday schedule in half as coronavirus causes deep ridership drop

March 23, 2020 at 6:33 a.m.

Due to deep drops in ridership as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Metra is cutting weekday service in half starting Monday. The commuter railroad said it's adjusting to a...

Facing steep ridership drops, transit agencies will ask for state, federal help

March 20, 2020 at 5:37 p.m.

Public transit agencies, which are grappling with a sharp drop in riders because of the new coronavirus, face enormous losses and are expected to ask federal and state governments for...

Coronavirus concerns are thinning the crowds on public transit. If you must ride, here are ways to be safe.

March 17, 2020 at 3:59 p.m.

With growing numbers of commuters working from home because of concerns over the new coronavirus, crowds are thinning on public transit. Metra said that on Friday it carried only half...

Closures planned on Irving Park Road due to railroad bridge construction

March 13, 2020 at 3:56 p.m.

Drivers on busy Irving Park Road at Ravenswood Avenue on the North Side will see closures due to construction on a Metra railroad bridge over the next two weeks. Westbound...

A Metra train heads toward Chicago from the River Forest Metra stop, 8001 W. Central Ave., along the UP-West line the morning of March 10, 2020.

With commuters working from home because of the coronavirus, Metra will waive refund fees on monthly passes

March 15, 2020 at 3:26 p.m.

With commuters forced to stay home due to the new coronavirus, Metra is waiving its $5 handling fee for monthly pass refunds. Under Metra policy, monthly passes are refunded on...

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