Chicago Transportation

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...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrives for a news conference where she announced that most airline passengers will no longer have to remove their shoes at security checkpoints on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Reagan National Airport in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

First the shoes went back on. Now, at US airport security, more liquid in carry-ons may be at hand

By Rebecca Santana

July 16, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.

Travelers giddy about being able to keep their shoes on while walking through TSA checkpoints...

Young people ride an e-bike together on North Walnut Street on July 10, 2025, in Itasca. Joining other suburban communities, St. Charles recently passed an ordinance clarifying where e-bikes and e-scooters can be used.

E-bike laws a confusing patchwork for suburban riders

By Paulina Czupryna

July 14, 2025 at 6:17 p.m.

A growing number of Chicago suburbs have enacted tougher e-bike regulations due to growing safety...

FILE – Paul Njoroge testifies during a House Transportation subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 17, 2019, on aviation safety. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Boeing settles with a man whose family died in a 737 Max crash in Ethiopia

By Sophia Tareen

July 11, 2025 at 6:57 p.m.

Boeing reached a settlement Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were...

Ford recalls over 850,000 cars in the US due to potential fuel pump failure

By Associated Press

July 10, 2025 at 5:53 p.m.

Ford is recalling more than 850,000 of its cars across the U.S. because the low-pressure...

American Airlines planes taxi and park at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Feb. 5, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

American to add flights from Chicago to Mexico City this year

By baiduhai

July 10, 2025 at 12:51 p.m.

Daily flights to the Mexican capital will start in late October, the airline said. American...

FILE – A traveler removes his shoes at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014 in Atlanta. (Kent D. Johnson/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, File)

Travelers may no longer be required to remove shoes before boarding a plane

By Michelle Chapman

July 8, 2025 at 9:58 a.m.

For the first time in almost 20 years, travelers may no longer be required to...

A for sale sign is posted in 2018 outside the now demolished Tracy's Tavern along 55th Street in Clarendon Hills. As officials eye improvements to the intersection of 55th Street and Western Avenue, attraction development to the site is a key element. (Chuck Fieldman/Pioneer Press)

State grant to fuel improvements at 55th Street and Western Avenue in Clarendon Hills

By Chuck Fieldman

July 7, 2025 at 4:20 p.m.

Clarendon Hills has been approved for a $1 million legislative grant for intersection improvements at...

Chad Hartman, of Monee, said a future truck route could exist near his home. Six alternatives are being studied to create a designated east-west truck route between Interstate 57 and Illinois 394. (Michelle Mullins/for the Daily Southtown)

Residents push back on truck routes between Interstate 57, Illinois 394

By Michelle Mullins

July 7, 2025 at 6:55 a.m.

Some Crete and Monee residents start a petition drive in protest of east-west truck route...

Cathleen O'Brien uses a ramp to get into a specialized van driven by Alexander Febus as she heads to work on May 30, 2025, in Chicago. Febus works for TowerWAV, an affiliate of Uber. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Labor and disability advocates at odds over future of Chicago-area paratransit

By Talia Soglin

July 5, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

The rideshare program has pitted disability advocates against organized labor, which sees the program as...

A person on a Divvy bicycle waits for the light to change near a station at Clinton Street and Washington Boulevard on June 22, 2023. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Big discount on annual Divvy membership coming for new riders

By Talia Soglin

July 3, 2025 at 2:42 p.m.

The cost of an annual membership to the Lyft-operated program will decrease from $143.90 to...