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...

Passengers exit as CTA Blue Line trains prepare to head in different directions toward Forest Park and east to downtown Chicago at the Kedzie Avenue CTA station in Chicago on March 14, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

CTA slow zones are growing, and that means longer commutes for ‘L’ riders

By Sarah Freishtat

March 16, 2025 at 5:29 p.m.

In February, slow zones covered some 30% of the rail system, up from 13% five...

Gary Mayor Eddie Melton, pictured on Monday, March 10, 2025, criticized proposed changes to the makeup of the Gary Airport Board. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

City leaders, state legislators react to House budget bill shifting appointments for Gary Airport Board

By Alexandra Kukulka

March 15, 2025 at 12:12 p.m.

City officials are shocked by language in the state budget bill that would shift appointment...

Freight train fatally strikes man in his 70s near Lake Forest

By Rebecca Johnson

March 14, 2025 at 8:14 p.m.

Metra’s trains on the Milwaukee District North Line are halted near Lake Forest and “extensive...

In this image taken from video provided by Justus Rainey, passengers move away from a plane as smoke surrounded the aircraft, in Denver, Thursday, March 13, 2025. (Justus Rainey via AP)

American Airlines Boeing 737 catches fire after landing at Denver airport; 12 people taken to hospitals with minor injuries

By Katie Langford

March 14, 2025 at 10:07 a.m.

An American Airlines plane caught fire on the tarmac after landing at Denver International Airport...

A bullet hole in a shattered window at Terminal 2 at O'Hare International Airport following a shooting that wounded one person early Wednesday. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Man shot outside O’Hare Airport terminal, police say

By Carolyn Stein

March 12, 2025 at 4:53 p.m.

A 25-year-old man was shot outside of O’Hare International Airport early Wednesday morning following an...

Express lanes on the Kennedy Expressway reopen after a month's delay on Jan. 13, 2025, as the testing of a new reversible gate system nears completion, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Construction on Kennedy Expressway project to resume March 18

By Carolyn Stein

March 12, 2025 at 1:54 p.m.

Phase three of the project will include structural rehabilitation for 19 bridges and pavement patching...

Commuters board a Metra Union Pacific Northwest train in Barrington on March 16, 2020.

New names could be in store for Metra lines, as agency sues Union Pacific during takeover of UP routes

By Sarah Freishtat

March 11, 2025 at 12:59 p.m.

Metra lines could be set for new names, as the agency prepares to take over...

Passengers check in at a kiosk at the ticketing counter for Southwest Airlines in Denver International Airport Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Southwest Airlines breaks with another tradition and checked bags will cost you now

By Michelle Chapman

March 11, 2025 at 8:53 a.m.

Southwest Airlines said Tuesday that it will begin charging customers a fee to check bags,...

Travelers wait as Eurostar trains to London and all trains heading to northern France have been brought to a halt following the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II near the tracks, Friday, March 7, 2025 at the Gare du Nord station in Paris. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

Unexploded WWII bomb in Paris halts Eurostar travel connecting it to London and Brussels

By Samuel Petrequin

March 7, 2025 at 12:44 p.m.

PARIS — The disposal of what Paris police called an “excessively dangerous” unexploded World War...

A passenger boards a Gary Public Transit Corp bus at 15th Avenue and Broadway, Gary, in a file photo. Gary officials are working on a Safety Action Plan to lower crashes and increase pedestrian and cyclist safety. (Carole Carlson / Post-Tribune)

Gary council hears update on city’s Safety Action Plan

By Maya Wilkins

March 5, 2025 at 11:48 a.m.

The city of Gary could receive $10 million throughout the next two years to implement...