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...
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...
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...
Today in History: Smoking ban on flights goes into effect By baiduhai April 23, 2026 at 3:30 a.m. On April 23, 1988, a federal ban on smoking during domestic airline flights of two hours...
US could own up to 90% of Spirit in $500 million rescue plan By Bloomberg April 22, 2026 at 1:19 p.m. The Trump administration is nearing a rescue package for Spirit Airlines that could give the...
CTA ends contract with Monterrey Security for unarmed private security guards By Talia Soglin April 21, 2026 at 5:10 p.m. The Chicago Transit Authority is ending a contract for unarmed private security guards on the...
Two Southwest Airlines planes came dangerously close in Nashville and had to take evasive action By Josh Funk April 20, 2026 at 3:42 p.m. Two Southwest Airlines planes had to take evasive action to avoid colliding Saturday in Nashville,...
American Airlines rejects talk of megamerger with United By Talia Soglin April 20, 2026 at 11:36 a.m. American Airlines says it is not interested in a merger with United Airlines, putting the...
Trucks crashing into and blocking Vollmer Road viaduct is a decades-long, intractable problem By Evy Lewis April 20, 2026 at 5:15 a.m. A viaduct crossing Vollmer Road between Kedzie and Western avenue in Flossmoor and Olympia Fields...
Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott blasts Highland over road closure plan By Doug Ross April 19, 2026 at 3:38 p.m. Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. took Highland to task Thursday over plans to cut off...
Ground broken for new South Shore station to serve downtown Hammond By Doug Ross April 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Weeks after service began on the South Shore Line’s Monon Corridor, ground was broken on...
Reports: Spirit Airlines faces liquidation risk amid rising fuel costs driven by war with Iran By David Lyons April 16, 2026 at 10:05 a.m. Spirit Airlines, which has been based in South Florida for nearly 30 years, is suddenly...
Illinois Senate passes e-bike and e-scooter safety bill to regulate fast-growing devices By Jeremy Gorner April 16, 2026 at 6:15 p.m. The Illinois Senate on Wednesday advanced a measure without opposition that would establish a regulatory...