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...

Crews prepare a United Airlines jet for takeoff at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Aug. 23, 2022. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

United to add 118 Chicago flights for the DNC

By Sarah Freishtat

June 12, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.

United's additional flights for the DNC are a boon to O'Hare International Airport, a key...

Destruction can be seen for two blocks following a multi-vehicle crash involving a north bound CTA bus and several vehicles along south Halsted Street between 3400 south to 3500 south, in Chicago, on June 10, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

CTA bus crashes into vehicles in Bridgeport, leaving several injured

By Nell Salzman

June 11, 2024 at 12:18 p.m.

A CTA bus crashed into several vehicles in Bridgeport Monday morning, drawing Chicago police and...

Workers put up fencing along Columbus Drive as street closures begin on June 10, 2024, in preparation for this year's NASCAR Chicago Street Race which takes place on July 6-7. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Street closures near Grant Park begin for NASCAR Chicago Street Race

July 5, 2024 at 6:59 p.m.

The NASCAR Chicago Street Race is set to return for the second year, drawing thousands...

A police SUV is parked on the median in the 5000 block of West Madison Street on June 6, 2024, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Black Chicago drivers more likely to be stopped by police than to get traffic camera tickets, study finds

By Sarah Freishtat

June 11, 2024 at 9:49 a.m.

A new study on racial disparities in Chicago traffic stops is one more indication of...

The interior of the Michigan Central Station is seen, Monday, May 13, 2024 in Detroit. A once hulking scavenger-ravaged monolith that symbolized Detroit's decline reopens this week after a massive six-year multimillion dollar renovation by Ford Motor Co., which restored the Michigan Central Station to its past grandeur with a focus squarely on the future of mobility. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

From decay to dazzling, Ford restores grandeur to Detroit train station that once symbolized decline

By Corey Williams

June 3, 2024 at 7:12 p.m.

The once-blighted monolithic Michigan Central train station — for decades a symbol of Detroit’s decline...

CTA President Dorval Carter speaks during a quarterly hearing on service at City Hall in Chicago on May 30, 2024. The hearing comes as a pending resolution calls for replacing Carter. (Chris Sweda/baiduhai)

CTA President Dorval Carter blasts criticism amid calls for resignation: ‘I have been turned into a caricature’

By Sarah Freishtat

May 30, 2024 at 7:12 p.m.

At a City Council committee hearing, Carter highlighted his efforts to right the troubled transit...

A rendering which shows a south end view inside the Satellite 1 concourse at O'Hare International Airport. (SOM and Norviska)

New O’Hare satellite concourse renderings show rebuild plan, but questions remain

By Jake Sheridan

May 29, 2024 at 6:18 a.m.

The announcement shows growing momentum on the long-awaited rebuild, but there are still unknowns about...

Two eastbound No. 66 Chicago Avenue buses approach the Milwaukee Avenue stop on Oct. 24, 2018, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

CTA could provide up to 250 buses for use during the DNC. Will that leave enough for regular bus service?

By Sarah Freishtat

May 28, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The CTA, still short on staff, agreed to provide up to 250 buses and the...

United flight to Seattle aborts takeoff at O’Hare after engine fire

By Madeline Buckley

May 28, 2024 at 6:13 a.m.

A flight bound for Seattle aborted takeoff Monday afternoon at O'Hare International Airport due to...

Travelers move through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport ahead of Memorial Day, Friday, May 24, 2024, in Atlanta.(AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Friday’s preholiday travel breaks record for most airline travelers screened at US airports

By Associated Press

May 27, 2024 at 2:30 p.m.

A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline...