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...

Travelers stand in line as they head to a TSA checkpoint in Terminal 1 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on May 7, 2025, the day REAL ID requirements begin. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Most travelers must have a REAL ID now to fly in US, or face extra screening

By Olga R. Rodriguez

May 7, 2025 at 1:50 p.m.

REAL ID requirements for those flying within the United States begin Wednesday after nearly 20...

Wanda Bryant hands documents to Pedro Alvarez, with the Illinois secretary of state's office, while waiting to obtain a state ID at the REAL ID Supercenter in Chicago on May 6, 2025. The line started on the corner of Clark and Lake streets and extended down Lake onto Dearborn Street. (Audrey Richardson/baiduhai)

The REAL ID deadline has arrived. Here’s what to know.

By Addison Wright

May 7, 2025 at 1:51 p.m.

Travelers will still be able to fly without a REAL ID, officials said this week,...

A woman sleeps during flight delays and cancellations at Newark International Airport on May 5, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Newark Airport Meltdown: What’s behind the flight delays? When will they end?

By Evan Simko Bednarski

May 6, 2025 at 12:17 p.m.

For a week and counting, flying in and out of Newark Airport has inflicted misery...

A sign at the federal courthouse in Tacoma, Washington, informs visitors of the federal government's REAL ID act in April 2016. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps

By Rebecca Santana

May 6, 2025 at 2:51 p.m.

Travelers who aren’t REAL ID compliant by the upcoming deadline this week will still be...

FILE – Salvage crews work on recovering wreckage near the site in the Potomac River of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and a Black Hawk helicopter at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Army pausing helicopter flights near Washington airport after close calls

By Tara Copp

May 5, 2025 at 3:35 p.m.

The Army is pausing helicopter flights near a Washington airport after two commercial planes had...

A freight train moves slowly past a damaged crossing gate near 140th Street and Western Avenue in Dixmoor, April 28, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Cook County conducting study in Dixmoor on a workaround route for when trains block railroad crossings

By Samantha Moilanen

May 5, 2025 at 3:26 p.m.

A $95,000 Cook County study considers roadway under Interstate 57 to relieve congestion when trains...

17 students injured in school bus collision on Southwest Side, police say

By Rebecca Johnson

May 3, 2025 at 10:00 p.m.

Seventeen high school students were taken to the hospital Friday morning after a school bus...

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

American Airlines to launch service to 7 new destinations from O’Hare next winter

By Kim Quillen

May 1, 2025 at 10:53 a.m.

The new flights represent continued growth for American, which says it will offer 25% more...

Jonah Simpson, right, 13, jumps rope alongside his brother Linus, 11, on April 27, 2025, as people enjoy the temporarily car-free space along the 4700 block of North Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Square. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Lincoln Square neighbors and businesses weigh the impact as car-free zone continues longer than expected

By Carolyn Stein

April 30, 2025 at 1:15 p.m.

An unexpected extension of Lincoln Square’s car-free zone has led neighbors to debate making the...

Blue Angels jets are parked at Gary/Chicago International Airport during a preview day for the Chicago Air and Water Show, Aug. 18, 2022. (John J. Kim / baiduhai)

Bill could end Gary airport bi-state pact, stuns mayor who cites loss of revenue

By Carole Carlson

April 28, 2025 at 7:16 a.m.

Without explanation, the Republican-controlled General Assembly approved the termination of a bi-state alliance that’s pumped...