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...

FILE – Travelers move through a security checkpoint in Denver International Airport ahead of the Memorial Day holiday on May 26, 2023, in Denver. A record number of Americans are expected to hit the pavement and the air over the 2024 Memorial Day weekend. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Travelers cope with crowds and high prices on the busiest day of Memorial Day weekend

By David Koenig

May 24, 2024 at 6:31 p.m.

Travelers are contenting with big crowds and flight delays on what is expected to be...

The CTA is set to begin a $19 million upgrade to the Western Brown Line station. (Chicago Transit Authority)

Brown Line station rehab could disrupt some weekend service through late 2025

By Sarah Freishtat

May 23, 2024 at 10:00 p.m.

Construction will begin this summer on the Western station

FILE – Commuters wait to drive through the Holland Tunnel into New York City during morning rush hour traffic in Jersey City, N.J.,, Wednesday, March 8, 2023. A study published Wednesday, May 22, 2024, says U.S. vehicles hit a record average age of 12.6 years in 2024 as people continue to hang on to their rides largely because new ones cost so much. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Average US vehicle age hits record 12.6 years as high prices force people to keep them longer

By Tom Krisher

May 22, 2024 at 4:02 p.m.

Cars, trucks and SUVs in the U.S. keep getting older, hitting a record average age...

3 school buses involved in crash on I-55 in Will County

By Rebecca Johnson

May 22, 2024 at 5:41 p.m.

Three school buses from Reed-Custer Schools were involved in a crash Tuesday morning on I-55...

The Boeing 777-300ER aircraft of Singapore Airlines, front, is parked after the SQ321 London-Singapore flight, that encountered severe turbulence, at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, near Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

1 dead, others injured after London-Singapore flight hit severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines says

By Associated Press

May 22, 2024 at 12:39 p.m.

One person has died aboard a London-Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines said...

An artist's rendering stands at the then-future Peterson/Ridge Metra station on Nov. 1, 2021, as officials hold a groundbreaking ceremony. The station, on the Union Pacific North Line, is expected to open May 20, 2024. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

New Metra station to open in Edgewater

By Sarah Freishtat

May 17, 2024 at 10:58 a.m.

Another new Metra station in Auburn Gresham remains under construction.

A Yellow Line train arrives for commuters at the Dempster-Skokie CTA station in Skokie on May 15, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Six months after Yellow Line crash injured more than a dozen, investigation continues: ‘This never should have happened’

By Sarah Freishtat

May 16, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The CTA Yellow Line crash remains under federal investigation six months later. The investigation could...

Reid Thompson, a farmer in central Illinois, checks the progress of corn seed at a farm in Gibson City on May 8, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

As EV popularity grows, Illinois corn farmers turn to aviation as a possible market for ethanol

By Karina Atkins

May 15, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

Unlike cars and trucks, planes are difficult to electrify, and some fuel companies believe the...

FILE – Safety cards in seat backs are seen on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft awaiting inspection at the airline’s hangar at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Jan. 10, 2024, in SeaTac, Wash. The Justice Department says Boeing violated a settlement that let the company avoid criminal prosecution after two deadly crashes involving its 737 Max aircraft. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)

Justice Department says Boeing violated deal that avoided prosecution after 737 Max crashes

By David Koenig

May 14, 2024 at 7:51 p.m.

Boeing has violated a settlement that allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution after two...

Metra changes to UP-N, MD-N lines to impact North Chicagoland riders

By Daniel I. Dorfman

May 13, 2024 at 5:29 p.m.

Riders of two separate Metra lines will soon have fresh options as the rail agency...