Chicago Transportation

Mundelein man among 2 charged with shooting on CTA bus

By Deanese Williams-Harris

October 9, 2026 at 10:41 a.m.

A man and a woman were both charged in a Sept. 30 shooting that wounded...

FILE – Search efforts are seen around a wreckage site of a deadly midair collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Jan. 31, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Army finds systemic failures behind DC midair collision and calls for safety fixes

By Josh Funk

October 8, 2026 at 3:24 p.m.

The U.S. Army found many systemic breakdowns that led to last year’s midair collision between...

A monarch butterfly climbs on verbena blooms Sept. 9, 2025, in Oak Park. Land managers of rights-of-way throughout the area are increasingly implementing monarch-friendly practices such as installing native plants and mowing less frequently. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

As monarch butterflies head south, they’re getting an assist along utility rights of way, roadways

By Susan DeGrane

October 9, 2026 at 9:52 a.m.

The Illinois Department of Transportation, ComEd and other agencies are implementing practices along rights of...

A new study by healthcare provider A Mission for Michael says that the daily work commute from Naperville to Chicago is one of the worst in the country. (City of Naperville)

Naperville’s commuter ‘burnout belt’ among worst in the nation, study says

By Carolyn Stein

May 4, 2026 at 11:46 a.m.

Naperville may be one of the best places to live, but it's also in the...

FILE – The tail of a Spirit Airlines Airbus A320 is shown as the plane prepares to take off from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Jan. 19, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

President Trump says a Spirit bailout is still possible as doubts about the airline’s survival mount

By Michelle L. Price

May 1, 2026 at 9:29 p.m.

President Donald Trump on Friday said he’s still weighing a taxpayer-funded takeover of Spirit Airlines.

A United Airlines jet taxis at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on April 23, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

United Airlines cuts summer O’Hare flights at behest of FAA

By Talia Soglin

April 30, 2026 at 5:18 p.m.

The flight cuts come after the Federal Aviation Administration brought the hammer down on the...

FILE – A Norfolk Southern freight train rolls past the U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works, in Clairton, Pa., Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Union Pacific argues for its $85B acquisition of Norfolk Southern in new railroad merger application

By Josh Funk

April 30, 2026 at 10:51 a.m.

Union Pacific hopes regulators will be convinced this time that its $85 billion acquisition of...

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, right, talks with Mayor Peter O’Leary, during a trip to survey damage caused by Hurricane Helene, Tuesday, April 7, 2026 in Chimney Rock, N.C. This is Mullin’s first official trip since replacing Kristi Noem. (AP Photo Rebecca Santana)

White House says funds to pay TSA and other Homeland Security workers will ‘soon run out’

By Lisa Mascaro

April 29, 2026 at 6:25 a.m.

The White House is warning Congress that funding to pay Department of Homeland Security personnel...

Chicago police patrol the CTA Red Line station at Roosevelt Road on Dec. 19, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Here’s how officials want to spend new transit funding this year

By Talia Soglin

April 28, 2026 at 10:45 a.m.

Last fall, state lawmakers approved landmark transit funding legislation they say will transform Chicago-area public...

Graham Garfield, dressed in a 1969 Chicago Transit Authority uniform, attends a ceremonial groundbreaking event at 115th Street and Michigan Avenue in Chicago to mark the start of the multibillion-dollar Red Line Extension project on April 24, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

CTA breaks ground on Red Line Extension. The project ‘corrects’ history, acting CTA head says.

By Talia Soglin

April 24, 2026 at 6:03 p.m.

The Chicago Transit Authority on Friday officially began construction on a $5.75 billion rail extension...

FILE – Passengers wait in long security checkpoint lines outside a terminal at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Thursday, March 19, 2026, in Houston. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

What to know if your flight is canceled amid rising jet fuel costs

By Rio Yamat

April 24, 2026 at 6:42 a.m.

Airlines worldwide have begun canceling flights as the war in the Middle East strains jet...

CTA service resumes after train derailment near Rogers Park station

By Tess Kenny

April 24, 2026 at 8:16 a.m.

Chicago Transit Authority service was up and running Friday morning after a Yellow Line train...

FILE – Officials investigate the site, Monday, March 23, 2026, where an Air Canada jet came to rest after colliding with a Port Authority firetruck at LaGuardia Airport, shortly after landing Sunday night in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, file)

Firefighter heard ‘stop, stop’ before LaGuardia jet crash, but didn’t know who it was for, NTSB says

By Michael R. Sisak

April 23, 2026 at 6:29 p.m.

The National Transportation Safety Board says a firefighter whose truck collided with an Air Canada...