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DuSable Lake Shore Drive and downtown Chicago on April 26, 2023. The city is repaving the lakefront road between Lawrence Avenue and LaSalle Drive and repairing the viaduct over Montrose Avenue, and that means lane and exit ramp closures.

Expect lane and exit ramp closures as DuSable Lake Shore Drive repaving project continues

May 7, 2023 at 4:12 p.m.

Chicago drivers can add another construction project to the list of congestion-causing roadwork around the city: repaving part of DuSable Lake Shore Drive. The city is repaving the lakefront road...

CTA "L" trains pass in the Loop on Nov. 15, 2022. A grant announced Friday will allow the CTA to buy up to 300 new electric train cars.

CTA gets $200M in federal funding for new ‘L’ cars

May 5, 2023 at 5:03 p.m.

The CTA is set to begin planning for another set of new "L" cars, after the agency received $200 million in federal funding. The grant from the Federal Transit Administration,...

United ramp trainer Reggie Allen, right, works with new trainee Tamsir Njie on signaling at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2022.

United to hire thousands in Chicago as the airline looks to continue adding employees

May 3, 2023 at 5:52 p.m.

United Airlines plans to hire 15,000 employees this year, with the largest group of new jobs in Chicago, as part of ongoing efforts to bring in tens of thousands of...

CTA Blue Line passengers wait for a train at the Clark/Lake station in Chicago during the afternoon rush on Feb. 7, 2023.

Unreliable CTA service is a frustration for riders. It’s also costing Chicago.

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

Many mornings, Malcolm Maurice times his arrival at his Pilsen CTA stop to get to his downtown office early. But then he has to wait for the train. It might...

People load their luggage into a bus at the Greyhound bus station on April 17, 2023. Chicago's downtown Greyhound station serves some 500,000 passengers annually, a report says.

Closing Chicago’s downtown Greyhound station would have repercussions for low-income travelers, report finds

April 19, 2023 at 4:35 p.m.

Chicago's downtown Greyhound bus station is at risk of closing, and that could have repercussions for low-income travelers and the city's status as a transportation hub, according to a new...

People use the crosswalk near State Street in Chicago's Loop on March 23, 2023.

Chicago doesn’t have enough traffic signals that help blind pedestrians, judge rules

April 13, 2023 at 4:10 p.m.

Chicago is at fault for failing to install pedestrian walk signals that help blind people cross busy intersections more safely, such as by emitting sounds, a federal judge has ruled....

NASCAR Chicago Street Race 2023: Cronología de cierres de calles

April 10, 2023 at 2:35 p.m.

La ciudad de Chicago y los funcionarios de NASCAR compartieron el lunes un plan de tráfico para la carrera callejera de Chicago de NASCAR, que se lleva a cabo el...

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace poses for cameras on July 19 near Buckingham Fountain in Chicago.

NASCAR Chicago Street Race set to close roads around Grant Park starting in June

April 10, 2023 at 4:48 p.m.

The inaugural NASCAR Chicago Street Race will have residents navigating street closures and parking restrictions around Grant Park for more than a month this summer. The traffic closures will begin...

NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace drives through Grant Park after Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the city will host a NASCAR street race on July 19, 2022 in Chicago.

NASCAR Chicago Street Race: Timeline of road closures around the city for the July race

April 10, 2023 at 1:10 p.m.

The city of Chicago and NASCAR officials have shared a traffic plan for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, which takes place July 1-2 near the lakefront. The televised Cup Series...

Election judge Anthony Millspaugh stands in an empty polling place the morning of Election Day at the Roden Library in the 41st Ward on April 4, 2023, in Chicago.

Election Day in Chicago: Live updates as voters head to the polls

April 4, 2023 at 8:12 p.m.

The threat of severe weather didn't affect city voter turnout Tuesday in a bitterly contested runoff race for mayor, though storms did temporarily knock out power to four polling places....

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