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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...

CTA Red Line trains enter and exit the 95th Street station on Jan. 26, 2018. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

CTA ‘committed’ to Red Line Extension despite federal funding freeze, acting president says

By Talia Soglin

October 8, 2025 at 3:36 p.m.

Advocates for the Red Line Extension, discussed for 50 years, describe it as an overdue...

A plane takes off near the air traffic control tower at Harry Reid International Airport, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Staffing shortages cause more US flight delays as government shutdown reaches 7th day

By Rio Yamat

October 8, 2025 at 6:39 a.m.

Staffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. on Tuesday as...

Edith Anaya, left, and her daughter, Ariana, both of Oak Forest, receive free snacks and beverages from Metra employee Greg Godfrey, right, after filling out a survey on the Metra’s prototype Café Car as it debut on the Rock Island Line on Oct. 1, 2025, at the LaSalle Street Station in Chicago’s Loop. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Metra debuts Café Car, surveys riders on prototype

By Zareen Syed

October 10, 2025 at 11:41 a.m.

The agency is asking riders to weigh in on whether they'd like to see the...

People arrive in the morning to check in for flights at O’Hare International Airport on the first day of the government shutdown in Chicago, Oct. 1, 2025. (Jamie Kelter Davis/The New York Times)

Staffing issues cause ground delay at O’Hare amid government shutdown

By Talia Soglin

October 8, 2025 at 12:13 p.m.

The O’Hare ground delay was slated to last from 6 p.m. to 10:59 p.m. Tuesday...

FILE – Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks during a news conference Aug. 5, 2025, at the Department of Transportation in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

Transportation secretary says government shutdown adds stress on air traffic controllers

By Josh Funk

October 7, 2025 at 11:40 a.m.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the government shutdown is putting more stress on air traffic...

Toyota recalls nearly 400,000 Tundras and Sequoias

By Associated Press

October 7, 2025 at 11:36 a.m.

Toyota is recalling nearly 400,000 vehicles because the rearview camera may not display when backing...

Workers continue the construction on O’Hare International Airport’s Global Terminal Concourse D expansion on Oct. 4, 2025, in Chicago. Some of the expansion’s goals are to increase sustainability and passenger comfort. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Behind the scenes of the construction at O’Hare’s new global terminal

By Kate Perez

October 6, 2025 at 12:35 p.m.

Nearly two months after first breaking ground for a new global international terminal, construction is...

A CTA bus arrives at the 47th Red Line Station in Chicago on Sept. 15, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Transit fiscal cliff much smaller than projected, but severe CTA cuts still expected next year

By Talia Soglin

October 3, 2025 at 4:46 p.m.

Significant service cuts are still expected on the CTA beginning in the middle of next...

The Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan, June 22, 2025, from the 57th Street Beach. Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Drone use restricted over Chicago after ‘credible threat’ to law enforcement, CBP says

By Talia Soglin

October 6, 2025 at 8:47 a.m.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it requested sweeping restrictions on drone usage within the...

Dorval Carter Jr., then-president of the Chicago Transit Authority, at a news conference Jan. 10, 2025, heralding the final part of federal funding for the Red Line Extension project. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Mayor Brandon Johnson considering lawsuit as Trump withholds $2.1B from Chicago, including CTA Red Line Extension funds

By A.D. Quig

October 3, 2025 at 5:42 p.m.

Two major Chicago transit projects are in jeopardy after the White House froze $2.1 billion...