Chicago Transportation

A CTA Chicago Avenue west bound bus is forced to maneuver around an illegally parked truck, parked in a CTA only lane at Chicago and Milwaukee avenues, Nov. 4, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Measure to expand Chicago’s bus and bike lane ticketing program advances

By Talia Soglin

October 9, 2026 at 3:34 p.m.

Automated cameras that catch drivers who block bus and bike lanes in the act could...

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...

Children ride e-bikes, July 10, 2025, in Itasca. Several communities – including Highland Park, Itasca, Schaumburg, Glen Ellyn and Lombard – have recently imposed age limits on electric bike and scooter riders. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

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...

The Indiana Toll Road passes over Wolf Lake with a view of the BP Refinery in Whiting to the east in the general area of the Chicago Bears proposed stadium location in Hammond, Indiana, Feb. 25, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Indiana Toll Road allowed to increase tolls for possible Bears stadium

By Alexandra Kukulka

April 16, 2026 at 7:58 p.m.

Drivers passing through Northwest Indiana will have to pay more in toll costs in the...

Travelers walk through Terminal 5 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport on April 2, 2026. An investigation found that on-the-clock city employees drank at bars near O’Hare and then returned to the airport for the remainder of their shifts. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

City airport workers drank on the clock, OIG report finds

By Talia Soglin

April 15, 2026 at 4:58 p.m.

On-the-clock city employees drank at bars near O’Hare and then returned to the airport for...

Eric and Melondy Boens say goodbye before Eric heads to a bus outside the Chicago Greyhound station, 630 W. Harrison St., on April 15, 2026. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago moves to buy Greyhound station, but key alderman demands more details

By Jake Sheridan

April 15, 2026 at 6:10 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration took a major step Tuesday toward buying the downtown Chicago Greyhound...

A Waymo test vehicle is driven along North Lasalle Drive in the River North neighborhood on March 4, 2026. (Peter Tsai/baiduhai)

Illinois unions rally against driverless vehicle bill and warn of job losses and public safety risks

By Jeremy Gorner

April 14, 2026 at 6:21 p.m.

As Waymo and other driverless car companies push to expand into Illinois, Teamsters and other...

An American Airlines jet taxis past a United Airlines jet at O'Hare International Airport on April 14, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Long-shot airline megamerger between United, American could reshape O’Hare: ‘It would be very bad for competition’

By Talia Soglin

April 14, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

A long-shot megamerger between United and American airlines could reshape O’Hare and make flying more...

A United Airlines plane outside Terminal 3’s Concourse G at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on Sept. 27, 2025. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

United CEO pitched Trump on possible tie-up with rival American

By Bloomberg

April 14, 2026 at 9:40 a.m.

United Airlines Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby has floated a possible combination with...

Geoffrey Baer, a self described "train nut," got a chance to drive an antique steam locomotive during filming for his new program "Riding the Rails with Geoffrey Baer." (Liz Farina Markel)

Landmarks: Geoffrey Baer eyes Chicago area’s long relationship with railroads in new program

By Paul Eisenberg

April 13, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.

Geoffrey Baer’s latest program on WTTW takes dive deep into the links to passenger and...

Stained-glass windows cast colorful shadows on the floor as travelers walk through LaGuardia Airport in New York, Monday, March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Travelers face higher costs and fewer flight options as jet fuel prices swing

By Rio Yamat

April 9, 2026 at 10:57 a.m.

A new reality is setting in for travelers worldwide: rising fees, fewer flight options and...

A row of Divvy bicycles are parked on a rack in the 200 block of North Michigan Avenue in 2019.

CTA monthly pass holders eligible for small Divvy credit

By Talia Soglin

April 8, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

Some Chicago Transit Authority pass holders will receive a $5 credit for the Divvy bike...