Chicago Transportation

The price of a gallon of diesel fuel is shown electronically on a pump at a QuikTrip station Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, in Greenwood Village, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Trump strikes deal with Putin to get diesel

By Michelle L. Price

October 9, 2026 at 6:26 p.m.

Trump’s shocking announcement was in stark contrast to a sweeping Russia sanctions law he signed...

Passengers board a Pace bus as a CTA Green Line train pulls in near the intersection of Harlem and South Boulevard in Oak Park, Friday, June 20, 2025. Students at Oak Park and River Forest High School who don't have a ride to school will have to continue to rely on public transportation after the School District 200 board renewed an expeption from a rule requiring them to provide school bus services. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

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...

A westbound CTA Chicago Avenue bus is forced to maneuver around an illegally parked truck, parked in a CTA-only lane at Chicago and Milwaukee avenues, on 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 4:11 p.m.

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

Travelers wait in line at a security checkpoint at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday, March 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Emilie Megnien)

Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown

By Rio Yamat

March 16, 2026 at 5:36 p.m.

Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Monday as powerful storms swept...

A TSA agent wears a U.S. Department of Homeland Security patch on their uniform at Love Field Airport, in Dallas, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

CEOs of top airlines demand Congress restore funding to Homeland Security and pay airport workers

By Anne D'Innocenzio

March 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.

The CEOs of the nation’s top airline companies, including American, Delta, Southwest and JetBlue, are...

A South Shore Line train pulls into the Hammond Gateway station, where riders from the new Monon Corridor route will transfer to go east or west along the railroad’s Lakeshore route. The new rail line will begin running March 31. (Doug Ross/for Post-Tribune)

South Shore Line’s new West Lake Corridor route begins March 31

By Doug Ross

March 15, 2026 at 11:55 a.m.

After decades of dreaming, planning and building, the South Shore Line’s West Lake Corridor rail...

FILE – An airplane is refueled at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Wash., on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

Jet fuel prices are rising. That could make summer flights more expensive.

By Rio Yamat

March 14, 2026 at 2:09 p.m.

Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil...

Gas prices are seen on a Shell station marqee Monday, March 9, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond

By Cathy Bussewitz

March 19, 2026 at 10:04 p.m.

Gasoline prices are climbing, and many people will find some of the most immediate economic...

In this image provided by Sepahnews of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard on Feb. 16, 2026, shows troops standing at attention during the guard’s drill in the Persian Gulf on Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. (Sepahnews via AP)

What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway essential for the global energy supply

By Jon Gambrell

March 13, 2026 at 10:04 p.m.

The Islamic Republic has vowed to block the region’s oil exports, saying it would not...

Passengers check in with Southwest Airlines in Terminal 5 on its inaugural day of service at O'Hare International Airport on Feb. 14, 2021. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Southwest Airlines will discontinue service to Chicago O’Hare

By baiduhai

March 13, 2026 at 3:40 p.m.

Service to Chicago O’Hare will be discontinued effective June 4, the airline said.

American Airlines jets at their gates at Terminal 3 at O’Hare International Airport, Sept. 30, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

City bristles at federal proposal to cut flights at O’Hare airport

By Talia Soglin

March 12, 2026 at 5:08 p.m.

The city of Chicago is asking the federal government to reconsider plans to reduce flights...

Electric vehicles charge at a station Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Lincolnwood, Ill. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices

By Tammy Webber

March 12, 2026 at 7:32 a.m.

Experts say prolonged high gas prices may drive some EV interest and sales, especially if...

A Covenant Aviation Security Private Security Services patch is shown on an agent at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

As another shutdown impacts travelers, some see eliminating TSA agents as a solution

By Rio Yamat

March 11, 2026 at 9:03 a.m.

Long security lines snaked into baggage claim areas and parking garages at some U.S. airports...