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...

Nestled near O'Hare International Airport, a busy roadway and a rail yard, Franklin Avenue is under construction as part of a larger project to ease traffic in a major traffic area. (Jesse Wright/for Pioneer Press)

Lane restrictions planned for Franklin Avenue and Green Street work in Franklin Park

By Pioneer Press

July 3, 2025 at 1:50 p.m.

Work is getting started on a Cook County project to accommodate the Illinois Tollway’s I-490/Franklin...

A rented vintage DeLorean, replicating the car from the 1985 movie "Back to the Future," is displayed at Allstate’s Northbrook/Glenview headquarters on July 1, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

On 40th anniversary of ‘Back to the Future,’ Allstate celebrates its role in creation of DeLorean time machine

By Robert Channick

July 3, 2025 at 5:00 a.m.

Without Allstate, Marty McFly might never have left 1985 or perhaps would have traveled back...

Drivers race down Balbo Drive during the NASCAR Chicago Street Race in Grant Park on July 7, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

NASCAR Chicago Street Race puts city — in a seemingly endless loop through the Loop — back on national stage

By Robert Channick

July 2, 2025 at 10:59 a.m.

Beyond tens of thousands of expected attendees, Chicago’s telegenic lakefront and skyline will once again...

Initially, a small portion of the wall partially fell. (Photo courtesy of the city of Waukegan)

Collapsed Waukegan Metra station wall being repaired; ‘The trains were slowed for safety’

By Steve Sadin

July 1, 2025 at 4:29 p.m.

No injuries were reported.

County Board transportation committee members Denise Winfrey, from left, (D-Joliet), Steve Balich (R-Homer Glen), vice chair Mark Revis (R-Plainfield) and Mica Freeman (D-Plainfield). Balich, whose district includes the 143rd Street project, voted against advancing the five-year transportation improvement plan, which includes the controversial 143rd Street expansion. (Michelle Mullins/for the Daily Southtown)

Another attempt to stop 143rd Street widening fails at Will County committee meeting

By Michelle Mullins

July 1, 2025 at 2:02 p.m.

Homer Township Supervisor Sue Steilen and her predecessor, County Board member Steve Balich, sought to...

A portion of a rendering depicts a vision of a proposed downtown plaza in Clarendon Hills. (Village of Clarendon Hills)

Clarendon Hills plaza plan generates pushback from residents

By Chuck Fieldman

July 1, 2025 at 9:50 a.m.

Some Clarendon Hills residents are speaking out against the proposed addition of a downtown plaza...

A South Shore Line train sits on the track on Nov. 25, 2024, at Dune Park station in Chesterton. (Doug Ross/for Post-Tribune)

South Shore Line fares increase 10% on Tuesday

By Doug Ross

June 27, 2025 at 1:32 p.m.

Planning to ride the South Shore Line in the next couple of months? There’s still...

A Pace bus and a CTA Green Line train are seen near the intersection of Harlem Avenue and South Boulevard in Oak Park, June 20, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Regional day passes available now for CTA, Metra and Pace

By Talia Soglin

June 20, 2025 at 3:44 p.m.

CTA, Metra and Pace riders can now purchase day passes that cover unlimited rides on...

The windmill atop the former Pioneer Motel in Lansing faces the interchange of Torrence Avenue and the Kingery Expressway June 7, 2025, amid the motel's demolition. An effort to save and relocate the windmill is underway. (Paul Eisenberg/Daily Southtown)

Landmarks: Pioneer Motel’s iconic windmill comes down along I-80 in Lansing

By Paul Eisenberg

June 20, 2025 at 10:31 a.m.

The "crime-loaded" Pioneer Motel along Interstate 80 in Lansing is being demolished, but an effort...

143rd Street in Homer Glen is a two-lane, rural road with homes, schools, a firehouse, church and farms. (Michelle Mullins/Daily Southtown)

Will County Board refuses to drop 143rd Street widening from transporation plan, but stalls passage

By Michelle Mullins

June 19, 2025 at 1:23 p.m.

Attempts to remove the 143rd Street widening from a Will County transportation plan failed, but...