Mayor Brandon Johnson tapping transportation veteran to take over department
William Cheaks plans to focus on spending equity across neighborhoods and ramping up communication with the public as projects such as bridge renovations move forward.
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Mayor Brandon Johnson angles for CHA control amid city agency turmoil. Is it too late?
Turmoil across three agencies comes less than a year out from a potential Brandon Johnson reelection bid and could fester into a campaign-trail albatross.
Catching a connecting American Airlines ‘flight’ to Rockford or South Bend? You may find yourself on a bus.
The buses have caused confusion for some travelers who became unwitting ground passengers when they thought they were booking flights.
Metra board approves $43 million in settlements over 2020 crash
The Metra Board of Directors last month approved two settlements worth a combined $43 million for victims of a 2020 collision involving a Metra train, a car and a teenage...
Food delivery robots shatter two Chicago bus shelters. ‘Two in seven days is not great,’ alderman says.
Food delivery robots have shattered two city bus shelters within the last week, fueling heated discussion amongst Chicago humans who say they shouldn’t have to share the public way with...
Trump administration must temporarily unfreeze CTA Red Line funds, judge orders
The Trump administration must temporarily unfreeze almost $2 billion in federal funds for the Chicago Transit Authority’s Red Line Extension project, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
ICE agents deployed to O’Hare as TSA goes without pay amid partial shutdown
At O'Hare, travelers have not seen significant delays, and security lines were not long and moving at a normal pace on Monday morning.
CTA riders and workers have been assaulted at rates at least double other public transit agencies
Workers and passengers on the Chicago Transit Authority have been assaulted at rates at least double those of comparable public transit systems around the country, according to a Tribune analysis...
CTA sues feds over frozen Red Line Extension money
The Chicago Transit Authority filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Friday, alleging the feds violated the U.S. Constitution when they froze about $2 billion in federal grant money for...
Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wins Democratic nomination for US Senate
Two-term Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton of Chicago defeated a pair of experienced members of Congress in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, winning the party’s nomination to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin.