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 – A line of Southwest Air Boeing 737 jets are parked near the company’s production plant while being stored at Paine Field Friday, April 23, 2021, in Everett, Wash. Southwest Air reports earnings on Thursday, April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Southwest will limit hiring and drop 4 airports after loss. American Airlines posts 1Q loss as well

By David Koenig

April 25, 2024 at 3:24 p.m.

Both Southwest and American Airlines reported first-quarter losses Thursday.

A Brightline train is shown at a station in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Jan. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Rail spikes hammered, bullet train being built from Sin City to the City of Angels

By Ken Ritter

April 22, 2024 at 6:01 p.m.

A $12 billion passenger bullet train linking Las Vegas and the Los Angeles area was...

Sen. Dick Durbin speaks during a groundbreaking ceremony for improvements to Terminal 3 at O’Hare International Airport, April 22, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Senators show confidence in Johnson’s O’Hare rebuild plan

By Jake Sheridan

April 23, 2024 at 6:54 a.m.

Johnson wants to change the sequencing of construction on the long-awaited Global Terminal and two...

FILE – A Tesla sign is seen at Tesla in Buena Park, Calif. on Sunday Dec. 3, 2023. Tesla is recalling more than 3,000 of its 2024 Cybertrucks because of the possibility that a pedal can get stuck and cause the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)

Tesla recalling nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks because accelerator pedal can get stuck

By Associated Press

April 19, 2024 at 5:27 p.m.

Tesla is recalling nearly 4,000 of its 2024 Cybertrucks after it discovered that the accelerator...

CTA President Dorval Carter speaks Feb. 27, 2024, at a quarterly City Council hearing on CTA services. Carter was grilled over service, safety and crime. (Antonio Perez/ baiduhai)

Gov. J.B. Pritzker says ‘evolution of the leadership’ needed at CTA

By Jeremy Gorner

April 19, 2024 at 6:21 p.m.

The governor's comments come as embattled agency President Dorval Carter looks to Springfield for solutions...

In this April 27, 2011, file photo, the entrance to downtown Libby, Mont., is seen. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown)

BNSF Railway says it didn’t know about asbestos that’s killed hundreds in Montana town

By Associated Press

April 19, 2024 at 7:12 a.m.

BNSF Railway attorneys are expected to argue before jurors Friday that the railroad should not...

Terminal 2 at O'Hare International Airport, which is slated to be torn down and rebuilt as the Global Terminal on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

The O’Hare rebuild is mired in negotiations and potential changes. Here’s how another airport finished construction.

By Sarah Freishtat

April 18, 2024 at 1:44 p.m.

At stake for Chicago is its status as a key air hub and a crucial...

Airport passengers wait for ride-share pickups at Terminal 2 at O'Hare International Airport on Aug. 9, 2022, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Uber rolls out blue checkmark system for rider verification in Chicago, 11 other cities

By Shanzeh Ahmad

April 18, 2024 at 5:47 p.m.

A drivers group said the pilot was a good first step, but that Uber needed...

The Ford Mustang at the 1964 New York World's Fair.

Today in History: Ford Motor Co. unveils the Mustang at the New York World’s Fair

By Associated Press

April 17, 2024 at 4:00 a.m.

On April 17, 1964, Ford Motor Co. unveiled the Mustang at the New York World’s...

Travelers carry their baggage as they walk toward Terminal 1 at O’Hare International Airport after protesters shut down I-190 heading into the airport on Monday, April 15, 2024, in Chicago. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Protesters blocked highway entering O’Hare airport

By Avani Kalra

April 15, 2024 at 4:07 p.m.

Chicago's O'Hare International Airport said a protest on I-190 Monday morning might substantially delay incoming...