Despite petition, Oak Park and River Forest High School renews school bus exemption By Cam'ron Hardy October 9, 2026 at 4:40 p.m. School buses are too expensive, board tells Oak Park and River Forest High students who...
Measure to expand Chicago’s bus and bike lane ticketing program advances By Talia Soglin October 9, 2026 at 4:11 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...
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...
Southwest Airlines, once known for its free bags perk, hikes fees amid higher jet fuel costs By Rio Yamat April 8, 2026 at 1:44 p.m. Southwest Airlines is raising checked baggage fees by $10, less than a year after ending...
Mayor Brandon Johnson tapping transportation veteran to take over department By Talia Soglin April 8, 2026 at 3:58 p.m. William Cheaks plans to focus on spending equity across neighborhoods and ramping up communication with...
Delta joins the growing list of US airlines raising checked bag fees as jet fuel costs soar By Rio Yamat April 7, 2026 at 7:41 p.m. Delta Air Lines announced Tuesday that it is raising checked baggage fees, part of a...
US Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Illinois’ law barring concealed carry of guns on public transit By Jeremy Gorner April 6, 2026 at 6:26 p.m. Nation's high court declined Monday to hear a legal challenge to an Illinois law barring...
Catching a connecting American Airlines ‘flight’ to Rockford or South Bend? You may find yourself on a bus. By Talia Soglin April 3, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The buses have caused confusion for some travelers who became unwitting ground passengers when they...
Metra board approves $43 million in settlements over 2020 crash By Talia Soglin April 2, 2026 at 12:32 p.m. The Metra Board of Directors last month approved two settlements worth a combined $43 million...
Trains now running along Monon Corridor; South Shore Line dedicates route between severe storms By Doug Ross March 31, 2026 at 6:48 p.m. A tornado warning postponed Tuesday’s ribbon-cutting for the South Shore Line’s new Monon Corridor route,...
Today in Chicago History: Mayor Richard M. Daley orders Meigs Field shut down By Kori Rumore March 30, 2026 at 4:00 a.m. Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 30, according...
Electric bikes can be fast and dangerous. Here’s how to stay safe. By Sarah Raza March 29, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. E-bikes offer a convenient, eco-friendly and cost-effective alternative to cars, but their increasing use is...