Chicago Transportation

A cyclist rides on the Cortland Street Bridge over the Chicago River on Sept. 2, 2026. The bridge has been closed to vehicles for more than a year. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

Cortland Street Bridge expected to reopen by end of 2028

By Talia Soglin

October 13, 2026 at 2:46 p.m.

Members of the City Council's zoning committee Tuesday deferred a vote on a measure that...

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...

North suburban commuter service to close, a sign of changing corporate office landscape

By Sarah Freishtat

June 26, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The organization had for years run shuttles to north suburban campuses, providing one option to...

FILE – Debris from a Norfolk Southern freight train lies scattered and burning along the tracks on Feb. 4, 2023, the day after it derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. East Palestine residents will learn more Tuesday about the fiery Norfolk Southern train crash that derailed their lives last year when the National Transportation Safety Board holds another hearing in their eastern Ohio hometown to discuss what their investigation uncovered and their recommendations to prevent future disasters. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Norfolk Southern botched decision to blow open vinyl chloride cars in East Palestine, NTSB says

By Associated Press

June 25, 2024 at 3:19 p.m.

Norfolk Southern and its contractors botched the decision to blow open five tank cars and...

Vehicles drive on North DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Chicago's North Avenue Beach during the afternoon rush hour on June 7, 2024. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)

It’s not your imagination. Chicago traffic has gotten worse since the pandemic, report finds.

By Sarah Freishtat

June 26, 2024 at 6:08 a.m.

Chicago had the second-worst traffic congestion in the country in 2023 in an annual ranking.

Rendering of planned renovation to Olympia Fields Metra station. (Metra)

Renovations coming to Olympia Fields, Chicago State University Metra electric line stations

By Olivia Stevens

June 24, 2024 at 4:21 p.m.

With major renovations already underway at several Metra Electric line stations, more work is planned...

A classic car motors north along the Dixie Highway Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Homewood. Old cars were among the vehicles that participated in the Day on the Dixie Tour from Markham to Saint Anne. (Paul Eisenberg/Daily Southtown)

Landmarks: It’s road trip season, why not tour area’s scenic, historic highways?

By Paul Eisenberg

June 23, 2024 at 8:10 a.m.

Landmarks: With three of the nation's most famous highways framing the area, why not take...

Gretchen Stelter, shown Friday near her home in Madison, Wisconsin, has filed a lawsuit against American Airlines alleging its employees did not protect her when a male passenger sexually harassed her during a flight. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Woman sues American Airlines over in-flight incident with ‘uncontrollably drunk’ seatmate

By Christy Gutowski

June 25, 2024 at 7:22 a.m.

A Wisconsin woman's lawsuit against American Airlines alleges employees failed to protect her from an...

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, who represents Illinois’ Second Congressional District, expresses her excitement June 17, 2024, for the South Suburban Airport at a news conference with state Rep. Will Davis, Patrick Young of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 150, and Irma Holloway, executive director of the Black Contractors, Owners and Executives. (Olivia Stevens/Daily Southtown)

US Rep. Robin Kelly, area mayors stress sustainability in renewed push for south suburban airport

By Olivia Stevens

June 17, 2024 at 4:16 p.m.

Officials are excited about legislation, not yet signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, that would require...

Northbound and southbound CTA Purple Line trains approach the Howard Station on May 15, 2024. (Antonio Pérez/baiduhai)

CTA could play a key role in reducing Chicago emissions. But first, it will have to get riders back.

By Sarah Freishtat

June 17, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Making buses and trains attractive alternatives to personal cars is a key strategy in efforts...

FILE – An Airbus A220 lands at Toulouse-Blagnac airport, July 10, 2018, in southwestern France. Federal regulators are investigating how parts made with counterfeit titanium wound up in some Boeing and Airbus passenger jets that were built in recent years. Boeing and Airbus said Friday, June 14, 2024, that planes containing the parts are safe to fly. (AP Photo/Frederic Scheiber, File)

FAA investigating how titanium parts with falsified records wound up in Boeing and Airbus planes

By David Koenig

June 14, 2024 at 5:23 p.m.

Federal regulators are investigating how parts made with titanium that was sold with falsified quality...

A Brown Line CTA train arrives at the Irving Park station in the North Center neighborhood on Jan. 31, 2024. A new day pass for CTA, Metra and Pace users to pay for rides across all three systems. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

CTA, Metra and Pace could launch day pass to be used across all three transit systems

By Sarah Freishtat

June 12, 2024 at 3:13 p.m.

The day pass would be a step toward long-awaited complete integration of fares across CTA,...