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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...

FILE – Debris is carried at the scene of an Ethiopian Airlines flight crash near Bishoftu, or Debre Zeit, south of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on March 11, 2019. A spokesman says Ethiopian Airlines has grounded all its Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft as a safety precaution, following the crash of one of its planes in which 157 people were killed. (AP Photo/Mulugeta Ayene)

US judge rejects Boeing’s plea deal in a conspiracy case stemming from fatal plane crashes

By David Koenig

December 5, 2024 at 4:18 p.m.

A federal judge on Thursday rejected a deal that would have allowed Boeing to plead...

Joints are seen at Cresco Labs in Joliet on Dec. 17, 2019. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

Police may search a vehicle based on the smell of raw cannabis, Illinois Supreme Court rules

By Robert McCoppin

December 6, 2024 at 6:22 a.m.

The smell of raw cannabis is grounds for police to search a vehicle, the Illinois...

After 30 years, the future of the tiny coffee shop inside Northbrook’s Metra commuter station is uncertain. (Phil Rockrohr/for Pioneer Press)

Future of Northbrook’s Metra station coffee shop cast into doubt

By Phil Rockrohr

December 5, 2024 at 10:09 a.m.

After 30 years, the tiny coffee shop inside Northbrook's Metra train station faces an unclear...

Travelers line up to check in their bags into San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2024. (Santiago Mejia/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

More than 3 million travelers were screened at US airports on Sunday after Thanksgiving. That’s a record.

By Associated Press

December 2, 2024 at 11:32 a.m.

Travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday set a record on Sunday, as airport officers...

The newly finished Miller Station on the South Shore Line Double Track NWI Project on Monday, May 13, 2024. Officials are working to improve train times since the project's completion. (John Smierciak/for the Post-Tribune)

Officials: South Shore Line’s on-time performance improving but not enough

By Doug Ross

December 1, 2024 at 11:34 a.m.

The South Shore Line is improving its on-time performance, but it still isn’t where it...

FILE - A retrofitted Southwest Airlines passenger jet is shown in a hangar at Love Field on Sept. 26, 2024, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Southwest Airlines says it is ending cabin service earlier to reduce chance of injury

By Associated Press

November 30, 2024 at 5:12 p.m.

Beginning on Dec. 4, a company spokesperson said, flight attendants will begin preparing the cabin...

Windy City Skaters roll south on North Marshfield Avenue during their Holiday Lights Road Rave through city neighborhoods on Nov. 22, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Windy City Skaters build community and explore Chicago on wheels: ‘The whole world is your skate rink’

By Sylvan Lebrun

November 30, 2024 at 7:46 p.m.

Skating approximately 12 miles along city streets during regular Friday night “Road Raves,” the Windy...

A train at Chicago's Millennium Station, the endpoint for the South Shore Line commuter rail service. (Doug Ross/for Post-Tribune)

What’s next for major South Shore Line projects? Strategic plan will look at potential expansions

By Doug Ross

November 27, 2024 at 3:41 p.m.

The South Shore Line is wrapping up work on the $950 million West Lake Corridor...

The South Shore commuter rail line's West Lake Corridor could begin transporting passengers by fall 2025, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District officials said at a meeting on Nov. 25, 2024. (File, Joe Puckek/Post-Tribune)

West Lake Corridor work 90% complete; commuter train service to start by fall 2025

By Doug Ross

November 26, 2024 at 3:19 p.m.

Construction on the South Shore Line’s West Lake Corridor – now officially the Monon Corridor...

Varun, left, and Surbhi Arora entertain their kids Aarav, 9, and Aayra, 1, while beginning their monthlong trip to India at O’Hare International Airport on Nov. 26, 2024, as Thanksgiving holiday travel begins. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Chicago’s airports prepare for nearly 2 million Thanksgiving travelers

By Rebecca Johnson

November 26, 2024 at 4:44 p.m.

Chicago’s airports are preparing to welcome more than 1.8 million travelers between Tuesday and next...