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A large forklift moves tanks alongside containers at the Canadian Pacific Bensenville intermodal terminal on Feb. 23, 2023.

Weeks after Ohio derailment, feds mull merger set to bring more freight trains to the Chicago area

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

Federal regulators are expected to issue a decision in the coming weeks about a proposed rail merger that would bring more freight trains through parts of the Chicago area, a...

Passengers board a CTA Blue Line train at California on Feb. 25, 2020.

Three CTA Blue Line stations will close on upcoming weekends, train service will be interrupted

February 23, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

Station closures and service interruptions are coming to the CTA Blue Line, as the agency performs track work on the busy branch connecting to O'Hare International Airport. From Friday to...

CTA Blue Line passengers crowded into an O'Hare-bound train wait for departure from the Clark/Lake station during the afternoon rush on Feb. 7, 2023.

Six months after changing schedules and adding security, CTA rider frustrations persist: ‘It’s not as convenient’

February 13, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Brian Carl has a system for handling crowded Blue Line trains leaving downtown during evening rush hour: He walks the extra blocks to the farthest-out station in the Loop so...

A CTA Pink Line train departs the Ashland 'L' station, Nov. 10, 2022, in Chicago.

Ghost buses, CTA budget woes, shared streets: Transportation challenges ahead for Chicago’s next mayor

February 12, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

Kambium "Kam" Buckner thought he was prepared that February morning. The mayoral candidate and state representative showed up early to his Chicago Transit Authority bus stop in the Loop, wearing...

Southwest Airlines planes at Midway Airport in December 2021.

Despite December flight cancellations, Southwest expects business travel to soon hit 2019 levels

February 10, 2023 at 2:29 a.m.

Southwest Airlines executives expect bookings in the spring to remain strong despite the airline's widespread cancellations in December, which likely had some effect on business at the start of the...

Construction work continues on a new parking garage outside of Terminal 5 at O'Hare International Airport on Jan. 31, 2023.

O’Hare Terminal 5 gate expansion opens, making space for 120 new daily flights

January 31, 2023 at 5:30 p.m.

O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 5 now has more space to accommodate planes and passengers after 10 new gates opened for airlines' use. The new gates entering service mark the completion...

Recently installed traffic bollards on Jan. 24, 2023, at the intersection of North Rockwell and West Division streets in Chicago.

Turning left at a Chicago intersection? New road barriers are forcing changes intended to make it safer

January 30, 2023 at 5:00 a.m.

Left turns at some Chicago intersections are getting a makeover as the city installs speed bumps and posts that are intended to make crossing safer for pedestrians, but the changes...

Uber Freight, which opened a sprawling new headquarters in Chicago 15 months ago, has laid off 150 people.

Uber Freight lays off 150 employees

January 27, 2023 at 3:36 p.m.

Uber Freight, which opened a sprawling new headquarters in Chicago 15 months ago, has laid off 150 people. The layoffs amount to 3% of the freight business's workforce, the company...

An Amtrak conductor prepares a California Zephyr train for departure on March 28, 2017, at Chicago's Union Station.

Amtrak is eyeing new rail cars for long-distance trains through Chicago

January 19, 2023 at 3:19 p.m.

Amtrak is planning to replace its fleet of train cars used on 14 overnight routes, most of which travel through Chicago Union Station. The purchase, which could be valued in...

Passengers check for their flight status inside Terminal 1 at O'Hare International Airport as flights are delayed on Jan. 11, 2023.

More than 500 flights at O’Hare, Midway airports delayed because of FAA computer outage

January 11, 2023 at 3:56 p.m.

More than 500 flights at O'Hare International Airport and Midway Airport were delayed Wednesday morning because of a computer outage at the Federal Aviation Administration that brought flights across the...

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