Chicago Transportation

Portions of 31st Street in La Grange Park are set for an upgrade after village officials signed off on a plan to improve the safety and looks of the corridor that has been in the works for over a year. (Hank Beckman/Pioneer Press)

La Grange Park OKs 31st Street Corridor Transportation Plan

By Hank Beckman

October 5, 2026 at 4:24 p.m.

La Grange Park officials approved a comprehensive transportation and streetscape plan for the area from...

Oak Park Fire Chief JT Terry discusses responding to CTA emergencies in the village during a Village Board meeting Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2026 in Oak Park. (Cam'ron Hardy/Pioneer Press)

Oak Park to seek reimbursement for emergency services along CTA Blue and Green lines

By Cam'ron Hardy

October 5, 2026 at 3:10 p.m.

Oak Park, River Forest, Forest Park and Rosemont entered into an agreement to seek payment...

A South Shore Line train pulls into the Hammond Gateway station in late January. The South Shore Line hopes to create a backup dispatch center, one of the lessons learned from the Aug. 11 derecho. (Doug Ross/for Post-Tribune)

South Shore Line acting on lessons from Aug. 11 derecho

By Doug Ross

October 5, 2026 at 3:01 p.m.

The South Shore Line hopes to create a backup dispatch center, one of the lessons...

A Chicago Fire Department boat sprays water on the stuck DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge on Sept. 2, 2026. According to the Chicago Office of Emergency Communications, the bridge was stuck in the up position and drivers were advised to seek alternate routes.(Arthur Maiorella/baiduhai)

Hours after heat disrupts bridge access on DuSable Lake Shore Drive, second bridge malfunctions on Far South Side

By Allison Kiehl

September 2, 2026 at 6:59 p.m.

A DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge is now restored after getting stuck upright Wednesday morning,...

Executive Director Leanne Redden attends the final regular Regional Transportation Authority board meeting on Aug. 20, 2026, in Chicago. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

RTA executive director retires as transit shake-up takes root

By Talia Soglin

September 2, 2026 at 3:32 p.m.

A day after the governance shake-up mandated by Illinois’ transit reform legislation took effect, the...

The SS Badger, the last steam-powered passenger ferry on the Great Lakes, on Aug. 29, 2026. Its overnight run takes passengers between Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and Ludington, Michigan. (Christopher Borrelli / baiduhai)

For a last summer escape, take the overnight ferry across Lake Michigan

By Christopher Borrelli

September 2, 2026 at 5:45 a.m.

The SS Badger soon concludes its seasonal overnight passages between Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and Ludington, Michigan....

Wes Sanders makes an adjustment on his O scale model railroad in the basement of his Palos Park home. The railroad was the hook for a recent fundraiser Sanders and his wife hosted for the McCord Gallery and Cultural Center. (Jim Dudlicek/Daily Southtown)

Art imitates life in massive Palos Park model train display

By Jim Dudlicek

September 1, 2026 at 5:02 a.m.

A model train display that fills a Palos Park basement was the subject of a...

Emanuel Congregation sits along the lakefront Aug. 30, 2026, at 5959 N. Sheridan Rd. in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. Developer Fern Hill is proposing redeveloping the parcel to include high-rise housing and a new place of worship. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Residents protest proposed lakefront development in Edgewater

By Adriana Pérez

August 30, 2026 at 6:15 p.m.

Edgewater residents protested a proposed lakefront high-rise development Sunday at the site of a synagogue,...

A new electrified train, decorated for the occasion, begins to glide along the Illinois Central Railroad tracks on Aug. 7, 1926. (Chicago Herald and Examiner)

Vintage Tribune: Chicago’s first electric commuter trains improved the air, spurred South Side development

By Marianne Mather

August 30, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

In addition to smoother rides and cleaner air, electrified trains also benefited development of Chicago's...

FILE – An Air Canada Jet sits on the runway at LaGuardia Airport, Monday, March 23, 2026, after colliding with a Port Authority aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle after landing in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy, File)

2 LaGuardia air traffic controllers left work an hour early before deadly crash, AP source says

By Josh Funk

August 29, 2026 at 4:23 p.m.

Because the two controllers left work early that night, there were only two people left...

Lester Barclay, Chicago Transit Board chairman, speaks alongside Nora Leerhsen, CTA acting president, on Aug. 26, 2026, during an RTA Ad Hoc Committee on NITA Transition meeting at the Old Post Office. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

As a new CTA board is seated in September, the current chair positions himself to stay in mix

By Talia Soglin

August 28, 2026 at 2:39 p.m.

“If asked, I wouldn’t mind serving,” Lester Barclay said when asked about the prospect of...

The air traffic control tower at the Gary/Chicago International Airport, pictured here on June 13, 2026. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Gary airport receives final grant for new tower

By Carole Carlson

August 27, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.

The Gary/Chicago International Airport said Thursday it received an additional $8.3 million federal grant toward...

United Airlines jets line up for takeoff at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, April 23, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

United expands long-haul network with fleet of Airbus XLRs, adds 10 cities in Europe and Asia

By Siddharth Philip

August 27, 2026 at 11:59 a.m.

United Airlines will add 10 destinations in Europe and Asia to its network next year,...