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...

Heavy traffic slows down the Kennedy Expressway between Fullerton and North avenues as the reversible lanes close for the second phase of construction on the inbound Kennedy on March 12, 2024, in Chicago. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Kennedy Expressway construction traffic could still be a headache during the DNC — for everyday commuters, at least

By Sarah Freishtat

August 7, 2024 at 1:49 p.m.

For drivers trying to reach downtown via the Kennedy Expressway, the upcoming Democratic National Convention...

This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows an opening in the fuselage where a door plug fell from Alaska Airlines Flight 1282, on Jan. 7, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (National Transportation Safety Board via AP, File)

Hearing seeks insight into blowout on a Boeing jet that pilots said threw the flight into ‘chaos’

By David Koenig

August 6, 2024 at 4:37 p.m.

Boeing factory workers say they were pressured to work too fast and asked to perform...

Plant manager Angela Weathers opens the doors of a 2025 Ford Explorer SUV inside Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant during an open house event celebrating the plant’s 100th anniversary on Aug. 4, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Ford’s Chicago Assembly Plant celebrates 100 years on the Southeast Side, from building the Model T to the Explorer

By Robert Channick

August 6, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Ford has produced almost 16 million vehicles in Chicago over 100 years, including bestsellers such...

A man waits for a Delta Air Lines flight at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Jan. 7, 2022. An emergency slide fell off a Delta plane that was taking off from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, Friday, April 26, 2024. The pilots returned to the airport and landed safely. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)

CrowdStrike and Delta fight over who’s to blame for the airline canceling thousands of flights

By Associated Press

August 5, 2024 at 5:52 p.m.

Cybersecurity software company CrowdStrike is disputing Delta Air Lines over who is to blame for...

The CTA's Damen Green Line station at Damen Avenue and Lake Street on the Near West Side opened on Aug. 5, 2024. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Long-awaited Damen Green Line station opens, serving United Center and housing nearby

By Sarah Freishtat

August 10, 2024 at 10:31 a.m.

The long-awaited Damen Green Line station has opened, weeks before the Democratic National Convention at...

A United Airline jet is refueled at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2022. (Antonio Perez/ baiduhai)

Your next O’Hare flight could be (partly) powered by leftover grease

By Sarah Freishtat

July 31, 2024 at 4:39 p.m.

United Airlines became the first to purchase sustainable aviation fuel at O'Hare.

The South Shore Line is adding trains and capacity for Lollapalooza Thursday through Sunday. The Miller Station is pictured on Monday, May 13. (John Smierciak/for the Post Tribune)

Trains, capacity added on South Shore Line for Lollapalooza weekend

By Post-Tribune

July 31, 2024 at 11:21 a.m.

The South Shore Line will offer additional trains and capacity to and from Millennium Station...

Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are shown on the assembly line during a media tour at the Boeing facility in Renton, Wash., June 25, 2024. (Jennifer Buchanan/The Seattle Times via AP, Pool)

Boeing names new CEO as it posts a loss of more than $1.4 billion in second quarter

By David Koenig

July 31, 2024 at 7:54 a.m.

Boeing named a longtime aerospace industry veteran as its next CEO as it reported a...

Southwest Airlines passengers surround boarding group posts for a flight at Midway International Airport, July 25, 2024, in Chicago. The company announced plans to change its boarding process to assigned seating, doing away with its 50-year policy of using boarding groups. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Chicago travelers pleased with Southwest Airlines’ decision to assign seats — if it doesn’t raise ticket prices

By Sylvan Lebrun

July 25, 2024 at 10:00 p.m.

At Midway International Airport, Amy Schuber gathered her three young kids near baggage claim with...

Princess Garmin, 26, boards a CTA bus with her daughter and son on West Adams Street, July 22, 2024, near the United Center ahead of the Democratic National Convention. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

The DNC will bring closed streets, CTA changes and possibly a new station. Here’s how it will affect residents and commuters getting around Chicago

By Sarah Freishtat

July 26, 2024 at 6:18 a.m.

Residents, businesses and commuters traveling around the United Center and McCormick Place can now prepare...