Federal Railroad Administration investigating rail dispatch incidents in Chicago area By Talia Soglin October 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The Federal Railroad Administration is investigating three incidents over the summer involving problems with dispatching...
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...
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...
FAA takes first steps to restore flights after shutdown strain, but some limits remain By Rio Yamat November 14, 2025 at 4:07 p.m. The Federal Aviation Administration said Friday it plans to roll back some of the restrictions...
Airlines are optimistic about a quick recovery ahead of Thanksgiving once the FAA ends flight cuts By Josh Funk November 13, 2025 at 8:44 p.m. The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that airlines won't have to cut more than 6%...
Gary readies airport terminal while hunt for passenger service grinds on By Carole Carlson November 12, 2025 at 4:51 p.m. Spending continued Wednesday on passenger terminal improvements at the Gary/Chicago International Airport as officials continue talks with...
No service cuts, no layoffs and no fare increases: CTA board approves rosy-looking 2026 budget By Talia Soglin November 12, 2025 at 1:38 p.m. An influx of about $142 million in revenue derived from the state’s mass transit funding...
Amid scrutiny over sexual assaults, Uber adds new feature in Chicago matching women riders and women drivers By Robert Channick November 12, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. The Women Preferences feature will allow women riders to request women drivers and vice versa....
Flying will get worse if government shutdown doesn’t end, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says at O’Hare By Talia Soglin November 11, 2025 at 5:27 p.m. Duffy’s comments came the week after the FAA ordered U.S. airlines to cut flights to...
There’s no timeline on when flight cuts will ease up after the government shutdown ends By Josh Funk November 11, 2025 at 1:28 p.m. Airlines have canceled more 9,000 flights across the U.S. since the Federal Aviation Administration ordered flight cuts...
These 8 senators broke with Democrats on the government shutdown deal. Here’s how they explain it. By Stephen Groves November 10, 2025 at 6:46 p.m. The senators — eight in total — faced almost instant blowback from Democrats as they...
What’s open — and what’s closed — on Veterans Day By Associated Press November 10, 2025 at 12:41 p.m. Many Veterans Day celebrations have been cancelled due to the government shutdown.
Chicago’s winter parking ban goes into effect Dec 1. Here’s what to know — snow or no snow. By Kori Rumore November 16, 2025 at 3:27 p.m. Chicago’s winter overnight parking ban begins at 3 a.m. Dec. 1. This means parking is...