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Travelers pass through Terminal 1 at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on May 18, 2023.

New regional airline coming to O’Hare to serve three small Midwest cities

July 25, 2023 at 5:46 p.m.

A new regional airline is coming to O'Hare International Airport, where it will offer flights to three small Midwest cities. As part of a federal government program to ensure smaller...

Rush-hour traffic moves along the Stevenson Expressway at Chicago's Western Avenue on July 19, 2023.

I-55 toll lane expansion no sure thing despite taking a step forward in Springfield

July 24, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Politically powerful labor unions flexed their muscle in Springfield this spring to push through a measure that could clear the way for privately managed toll lanes on congested Interstate 55,...

The CTA Holiday Train arrives at the Illinois Medical District CTA Blue Line "L" stop as the sun begins to set on Dec. 16, 2021. CTA Blue Line tracks between the West Loop and the Illinois Medical District are set to temporarily close this summer, as work gets underway to remove some of the slow zones that plague the Forest Park branch of the line.

Stretch of the CTA Blue Line to close this summer and fall for work to remove slow zones

July 21, 2023 at 10:46 a.m.

CTA journeys are about to get more arduous for commuters heading to the Illinois Medical District, students heading to UIC and travelers connecting to Amtrak at Union Station. CTA Blue...

A Metra train moves through downtown Elgin along the Milwaukee District West line on Monday, July 17, 2023, in Elgin. Metra announced it plans to run train service between Chicago and Rockford along the existing Milwaukee District West line to Elgin, then use Union Pacific tracks to Rockford, with stops in Huntley and Belvidere.

Metra was chosen to operate service to Rockford. That could help the commuter rail as it struggles to bring back riders

July 19, 2023 at 2:36 p.m.

Earlier this month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced plans for restored train service between Chicago and Rockford in the coming years, bringing back a route that has not run in more...

A man lends a hand to another who slipped and fell on a narrow icy sidewalk near the Brown Line station at Irving Park Avenue in Chicago on Feb. 3, 2011.

Chicago sidewalk snowplow ordinance moves forward

July 14, 2023 at 5:06 p.m.

Chicago could eventually be responsible for clearing at least some city sidewalks in winter, after aldermen advanced a proposal that could lead to a sidewalk snowplow pilot program. Under the...

A fisherman walks off the Montrose Beach pier to take shelter as tornado sirens go off in Chicago on July 12, 2023.

Tornado confirmed near O’Hare as evening storms spark tornado warnings in Cook, DuPage

July 13, 2023 at 10:55 a.m.

Weather sirens in city and suburban communities across the area blared Wednesday evening as strong thunderstorms triggered tornado warnings in Cook and DuPage counties. At least one tornado was confirmed...

People get treats at the Dairy Queen in Carbondale on Sept. 14, 2022.

A beloved Carbondale Dairy Queen closed. But in Lombard, another longtime location might not face the same fate

July 5, 2023 at 3:46 p.m.

The closing of a beloved Dairy Queen near Southern Illinois University sparked uproar in the community and fears for the fate of the company's ice cream-only locations. But a similarly...

Fans cheer along Columbus Drive during the NASCAR Cup Series in Chicago on July 2, 2023.

NASCAR Chicago Street Race: What to know about the 12-turn, 2.2-mile course around the city

June 20, 2024 at 1:11 p.m.

Welcome to the new rush hour in Chicago. The city will transform the Grant Park environs into the first NASCAR Chicago Street Race on July 2, with separate events on...

Shravan Patankar helps his friend Abe to take out a Divvy bicycle from a docking station at Michigan Avenue and Oak Street in Chicago on June 22, 2023.

Divvy bikes hit the streets of Chicago 10 years ago. The decade has been filled with changes and challenges.

February 7, 2024 at 5:16 p.m.

Ten years ago, the first big blue Divvy bikes hit Chicago streets, on a mission to provide quick, inexpensive transportation and add one more car-free way of getting around the...

Air travelers wait in the security check line at Terminal 1 for United Airlines flights at O'Hare International Airport on June 29, 2023.

Ahead of July 4 travel weekend, cancellations ease at O’Hare after days of challenges

June 29, 2023 at 6:07 p.m.

Flight cancellations at O'Hare International Airport began to ease as the busy July 4 travel weekend got underway Thursday, after days of widespread cancellations in Chicago led by United Airlines....

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