Chicago Transportation

A passenger walks past a CTA Green Line train after it arrived at the Clinton station in Chicago on March 20, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Green and Pink Line commutes to be impacted by construction work

By Talia Soglin

October 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Major construction work will snarl Green and Pink line commutes downtown for nearly two weeks...

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

By Talia Soglin

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 debris at the site where an airplane crashed with 61 people on board, in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, early on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. Brazilian authorities are working to piece together what exactly caused the plane crash in Sao Paulo state the previous day, killing all 61 people aboard. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Cockpit audio indicates de-icing problems in deadly Brazil plane crash last month, investigators say

By Gabriela Sá Pessoa

September 6, 2024 at 6:25 p.m.

Investigators say the pilots of a Brazilian passenger plane that crashed last month, killing all...

Travelers use kiosks to check in for flights in the Delta Airlines ticketing area at the Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

The US government is looking into airline frequent-flyer programs

By David Koenig

September 5, 2024 at 2:26 p.m.

The Biden administration says it is examining the four largest U.S. airline frequent-flyer programs and how they...

The stands are reflected in the eye shield of Velus Jones Jr.'s helmet before a preseason game against the Bengals at Soldier Field on Aug. 17, 2024. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

What to know if you’re going to a Chicago Bears game at Soldier Field this season

By Kori Rumore

September 5, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.

For those eagerly awaiting this Chicago Bears season at Soldier Field, the time has finally...

Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney Eugene Wood talks to reporters following the court appearance of Blue Line shooting suspect Rhanni Davis at the Maywood Courthouse on Sept. 4, 2024. Davis is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of four people on a CTA Blue Line train in Forest Park early Monday. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Alleged Blue Line shooter makes first court appearance, is ordered detained

By Sam Charles

January 29, 2025 at 12:02 p.m.

The suspect charged in the quadruple homicide on a CTA Blue Line train earlier this...

A passenger boards as a train car prepares to depart the CTA Blue Line station at Forest Park on Sept. 3, 2024. Four people were shot and killed on a Blue Line train in Forest Park early Monday. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

‘Horrific, heinous, inexplicable’: Charges filed in shooting deaths of four on CTA Blue Line

By Sam Charles

September 4, 2024 at 12:28 p.m.

Cook County prosecutors have charged one person with murder after four people were shot to...

Participants take part in the morning ride on South DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Sept. 1, 2024, during the annual Bike the Drive event by the Active Transportation Alliance. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Photos: Bike the Drive 2024

By Brian Cassella

September 2, 2024 at 2:13 p.m.

Chicagoans participated in the annual Bike the Drive fundraiser on Sept. 1, 2024, for the...

About 50 Homer Glen residents attended the Village Board meeting Aug. 28, 2024, where officials spent more than two hours listening to concerns about the 143rd Street widening project. (Michelle Mullins/for the Daily Southtown)

Homer Glen residents uneasy waiting as 143rd Street lawsuit progresses

By Michelle Mullins

May 31, 2025 at 9:52 p.m.

Homer Glen residents said they fear village officials were complacent in efforts to stop the...

A surveillance camera is mounted on a CTA Blue Line train Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

CTA begins using gun detection system powered by AI

By Sarah Freishtat

August 28, 2024 at 6:22 p.m.

The test program comes as CTA has grappled with concerns about personal safety, both real...

The Greyhound bus station at 630 W. Harrison St. is seen on Aug. 27, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Closing Greyhound station would make Chicago the largest northern city without an intercity bus terminal, report finds

By Sarah Freishtat

August 27, 2024 at 5:42 p.m.

Closing the Greyhound station would make Chicago the largest northern city without an intercity bus...

Anna Lizak said she waited at the bus stop for Indian Trail School with her children and the neighborhood children for 1 hour and 50 minutes. Calls to the school were answered by saying it would only be 10 more minutes, so they continued to wait, she said. (Anna Lizak)

Parents say kindergartners not dropped off for hours in Frankfort’s Summit Hill District 161

By Michelle Mullins

August 27, 2024 at 12:13 p.m.

Summit Hill District 161 Superintendent Paul McDermott said officials are working with Safeway Transportation to...