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U.S. Rep. Jesús "Chuy" García, 4th, speaks to reporters Nov. 9, 2025, in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year would require federal oversight of dispatching software. García is a sponsor. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Federal Railroad Administration investigating rail dispatch incidents in Chicago area

October 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Federal Railroad Administration is investigating three incidents over the summer involving problems with dispatching...

A train at Chicago's Millennium Station, the endpoint for the South Shore Line commuter rail service. The South Shore Line is hoping to get youngsters into the habit of riding trains by offering some new promotions. (Doug Ross/for the Post-Tribune)

South Shore Line wants to train kids early with Kit the Fox

By Doug Ross

October 10, 2026 at 4:33 p.m.

The South Shore Line is hoping to get youngsters into the habit of riding trains...

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...

Pace and CTA buses travel on Jackson Boulevard at Clinton Street in Chicago, Aug. 18, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

CTA, Pace awarded federal grants for hybrid buses

By Talia Soglin

November 24, 2025 at 2:02 p.m.

The grant will allow the CTA to buy up to 150 fully-accessible hybrid buses, the...

Travelers in Terminal 3 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on Nov. 7, 2025. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Flying for Thanksgiving? Airlines say travel is back to normal after delays and cancellations earlier this month.

By Talia Soglin

November 24, 2025 at 1:53 p.m.

Travelers heading to O’Hare International and Midway airports this week can rest assured that a...

Travelers stand in line at a ticketing gate at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, at DFW Airport, Texas, Friday, Nov. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

The shutdown is over. Flights have resumed. Thanksgiving travelers might wonder: What now?

By Rio Yamat

November 24, 2025 at 8:45 a.m.

The turbulence caused by the longest government shutdown on record may still be fresh on...

Lawrence Reed, 50, faces a federal charge after he allegedly poured gasoline on a 26-year-old woman riding a CTA Blue Line train and set her on fire, police said. (U.S. District Court)

Man accused of Blue Line attack ordered held on federal terrorism charge

By Caroline Kubzansky

November 21, 2025 at 5:51 p.m.

A man facing a federal terrorism charge for allegedly dousing a 26-year-old woman with gasoline...

United Airlines aircraft move from the gate at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Federal Aviation Administration awarding $10,000 bonuses to air traffic controllers with perfect attendance during the government shutdown

By Josh Funk

November 20, 2025 at 5:52 p.m.

The Federal Aviation Administration says only 776 of the more than 10,000 air traffic controllers...

Passengers wait for a train in the late afternoon on Nov. 19, 2025, at the CTA Blue Line Clark/Lake station in Chicago. A man was charged with setting a woman on fire while she rode a CTA Blue Line train Sunday night as it approached the Clark/Lake stop. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson says criminal justice system ‘failed’ in Blue Line fire attack, after describing it as ‘isolated incident’

By Alice Yin

November 20, 2025 at 5:19 p.m.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday sought to head off concerns about public transit safety in...

Man hit with federal terrorism charge for setting woman on fire on CTA Blue Line, shouts ‘I plead guilty!’ in court

By Caroline Kubzansky

November 19, 2025 at 7:32 p.m.

Prosecutors Wednesday afternoon charged Lawrence Reed, of Chicago, with a single count of terrorism against...

A new speed limit sign is posted at LaGrange Road and 31st Street at the entrance to La Grange Park after Illinois Department of Transportation officials agreed to lower the speed limit in the village. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

La Grange Park convinces IDOT to reduce speed limit along LaGrange Road

By Hank Beckman

November 18, 2025 at 12:54 p.m.

La Grange Park’s Take Five effort helped convince the Illinois Department of Transportation to lower...

Passengers take photos as the CTA Holiday Train arrives at the Central Park CTA Pink Line station in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Dec. 12, 2023. (Talia Sprague/baiduhai)

CTA Holiday Train returns to Chicago on Black Friday

By baiduhai

November 17, 2025 at 1:48 p.m.

The decked-out holiday train, a CTA tradition for more than three decades, will make appearances...

FAA lifts order slashing flights, allowing commercial airlines to resume their regular schedules

By Rio Yamat

November 16, 2025 at 7:24 p.m.

The Federal Aviation Administration said Sunday it is lifting all restrictions on commercial flights that...