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A worker uses a jackhammer to break open a hole at the southeast bridge house where the new lakefront trail will go as work continues March 11, 2020, on the final stage of construction on the Navy Pier Flyover in Chicago.

Navy Pier Flyover completion delayed again, due to problems on 1930s-era Lake Shore Drive bridge

March 13, 2020 at 2:48 p.m.

The much-anticipated completion of the Navy Pier Flyover bike and pedestrian path has been delayed again, due to the need for more extensive repairs on the Depression-era Lake Shore Drive...

The 2020 National Shared Mobility Summit has cancelled its conference planned for the Hyatt Regency McCormick Place.

National Shared Mobility Summit, which would have brought 700 attendees and speakers to Chicago, canceled over coronavirus fears

March 10, 2020 at 1:14 p.m.

Adding to the growing list of large Chicago events canceled due to concerns over the new coronavirus, the 2020 National Shared Mobility Summit, a conference on transportation issues, will not...

Trains and traffic move through Chicago's downtown on Feb. 26, 2020.

Study finds fatal car crashes spike the week after the clock springs forward for daylight saving time

March 10, 2020 at 7:31 a.m.

Fatal car crashes in the U.S. spike by 6% during the workweek following the daylight saving time change, resulting in about 28 additional deaths every year, according to a study....

The railroad crossing at 13800 S. Indiana in Dolton on March 23, 2020.

Help is on the way for one of the worst Chicago-area intersections for freight train delays

March 9, 2020 at 9:45 a.m.

One of the worst intersections for freight delays in the Chicago area is at 138th Street and Indiana Avenue, at the border of the south suburbs of Dolton and Riverdale....

Uber opens first permanent pickup and drop-off lounge at United Center

March 6, 2020 at 4:09 p.m.

United Center patrons who order an Uber after an event no longer will have to hang around on the sidewalk looking for rides. The ride-share company has partnered with the...

A CTA rider wears a mask during fears of the coronavirus on March 5, 2020, in the Red Line subway.

Coronavirus cleaning: O’Hare, Midway and Metra boost efforts, add sanitizer to fight coronavirus

March 13, 2020 at 2:13 p.m.

Chicago's two airports and the Metra commuter railroad say they are taking extra steps to guard against the new coronavirus, which causes the disease called COVID-19. The Chicago Transit Authority...

A Divvy station in the 1000 block of East 83rd St. in Chicago, on July 3, 2019.

New bike lanes, Divvy stations coming to Far South Side this spring

March 4, 2020 at 4:00 p.m.

New bike lanes along portions of South Loomis, 81st and 82nd streets are among the changes coming to the Far South Side as the Divvy bike-sharing program expands this spring....

Chicago police patrol the UIC-Halsted stop on the Forest Park branch of the CTA's Blue Line on Feb. 25, 2020.

How Chicago police will combat CTA crime spike: 50 more cops on ‘L’ patrols, new center for real-time monitoring of surveillance cameras

February 28, 2020 at 12:11 p.m.

Chicago police plan to beef up patrols and investigations to address a spike in crime on the CTA's rail system. The department on Friday announced it will add 50 officers...

Public transportations riders wait to board a bus near the CTA Blue Line station on Chicago Avenue near Milwaukee Avenue on Oct. 31, 2017.

Tired of waiting to get on the bus? The CTA is testing a plan to allow riders to board at the back door.

February 24, 2020 at 11:28 a.m.

It can be a long wait to get on the bus, as people ahead of you fumble for change and try to remember where they put their Ventra cards. That...

A construction crew works on a support column as work continues on the Jane Byrne Interchange, Feb. 6, 2020, in Chicago.

Four nights of closures on Byrne Interchange start Saturday

February 21, 2020 at 1:04 p.m.

Overnight lane closures, along with 15-minute full expressway stops, are scheduled over four nights, beginning Saturday, to allow for the placement of new steel ramp beams on the Jane Byrne...

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