Chicago Transportation

Visitors sit inside of a Gary Public Transportation Corporation all-electric bus on August 9, 2023. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune)

Gary council hears public comment on budget items before tabling

By Maya Wilkins

October 7, 2026 at 1:59 p.m.

The Gary Common Council heard public comment on several city budget items, but they unanimously...

Michael Gratzke, a civil engineer at Christopher B. Burke Engineering, shows one of the development plans for the Western Avenue Corridor during a meeting Oct. 6, 2026. (Elena Tittel/Daily Southtown)

Blue Island considers $6.5 million Western Avenue plan to promote safety and accessibility

By Elena Tittel

October 7, 2026 at 12:05 p.m.

Blue Island is proposing $6.5 million in improvements to Western Avenue to increase accessibility, safety...

Portions of 31st Street in La Grange Park are set for an upgrade after village officials signed off on a plan to improve the safety and looks of the corridor that has been in the works for over a year. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

La Grange Park OKs 31st Street Corridor Transportation Plan

By Hank Beckman

October 5, 2026 at 4:24 p.m.

La Grange Park officials approved a comprehensive transportation and streetscape plan for the area from...

CTA Yellow Line resuming after vehicle collision halted service

By Tess Kenny

July 14, 2026 at 3:09 p.m.

The Chicago Transit Authority has temporarily halted service along the Yellow Line due to a...

United Airlines to roll out new economy row with extra legroom

By Bloomberg

July 14, 2026 at 1:11 p.m.

United Airlines Holdings Inc. said it plans to introduce a row of economy seats with...

Clyde Campbell charges his Volkswagen ID.Buzz at an electric vehicle station operated by Mercedes-Bens in Savannah, Ga., on July 11, 2026. Campbell, who is a part-time minister, uses the van as part of a private transportation service. (Gavin McIntyre/The New York Times)

How about an EV charge with that fried chicken?

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

July 13, 2026 at 4:26 p.m.

“The need for charging is massive,” said Madeline Ebert, senior director of product management at...

A person rides a bike on the Home Avenue Pedestrian Bridge in Oak Park on Monday, July 13, 2026. The village is kicking off an effort to replace the bridge. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park airs possible plans for new pedestrian bridge over I-290

By Cam'ron Hardy

July 13, 2026 at 4:08 p.m.

Oak Park $15 million project would reshape the Home Avenue Pedestrian Bridge to improve accessibility,...

Ald. Jason Ervin, 28th, right, talks with Ald. Chris Taliaferro, 29th, on July 13, 2026, during a City Council Finance Committee meeting at Chicago City Hall. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget chair comes out against parking meter sale

By Alice Yin

July 13, 2026 at 5:04 p.m.

Ald. Jason Ervin became the latest council member to join the naysayers on the proposed...

United Airlines jets line up for takeoff at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on April 23, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

FAA extends flight caps at O’Hare airport for a year

By Talia Soglin

July 10, 2026 at 9:59 p.m.

The federal government will limit flights out of O’Hare International Airport through October 30, 2027,...

A Ryanair plane on the runway at Memmingen Airport in southern Germany on June 4, 2025, after making an emergency landing due to severe turbulence. (Jason Tschepljakow/dpa via AP)

Passenger is partly sucked through plane window but survives, reports say

By The New York Times News Service Syndicate

July 10, 2026 at 12:19 p.m.

A passenger survived after he was partly pulled out of the window of a plane...

A sign for President Donald J. Trump International Airport replaces a former sign for Palm Beach International Airport at exit 69B on Interstate 95 in West Palm Beach on Thursday, July 2, 2026. (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun Sentinel)

It’s (almost) official: Welcome to President Donald J. Trump International Airport

By Abigail Hasebroock

July 8, 2026 at 12:39 p.m.

Signage is already directing people to the rebranded President Donald J. Trump International Airport in...

A Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District crew removes equipment damaged in a June 24 freight train derailment on the Grand Calumet River Bridge. (Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District/provided)

South Shore Line’s limited service expected to last two more weeks

By Doug Ross

July 8, 2026 at 9:44 a.m.

Repairs are underway to the South Shore Line’s infrastructure damaged by a June 24 freight...

Passengers are seen on the platform of the CTA Roosevelt Road station in Chicago on Nov. 4, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new transit board picks include CTA’s current chair

By Talia Soglin

July 7, 2026 at 5:11 p.m.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s nominees for the reconstituted Chicago Transit Authority board include two of...