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...

Metra will purchase its first electric trains, shown in this rendering, from Stadler. (Stadler)

Metra set to buy its first battery-powered trains for use during off-peak times

By Sarah Freishtat

February 21, 2024 at 5:17 p.m.

The new trains, believed to be among the first of their kind in the country,...

Two United Airlines Boeing 737s are parked at the gate at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

United Airlines says after a ‘detailed safety analysis’ it will restart flights to Israel in March

By Associated Press

February 21, 2024 at 6:09 p.m.

United Airlines says it plans to resume flights to Israel next month, reviving a route...

FILE - A United Airlines plane is pushed from the gate at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Aug. 11, 2023, in Houston. United Airlines flights were halted nationwide on Tuesday, Sept. 5, because of an "equipment outage," according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

LA-bound United flight makes emergency landing at O’Hare following bathroom bomb threat message

By Caroline Kubzansky

February 21, 2024 at 6:50 p.m.

A United Airlines flight headed to Los Angeles made an unplanned landing at O’Hare International...

Metra CEO Jim Derwinski talks about train interference issues with Metra trains, Oct. 26, 2022, at Union Station. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Metra CEO pay hiked to more than $325,000

By Sarah Freishtat

February 21, 2024 at 4:00 p.m.

Metra board members authorized another pay raise for Jim Derwinski, as Metra faces continued low...

Metra rider Hajer Alasali shows the Ventra app error that she recorded on her phone on Feb 1, 2024, at Chicago's Union Station. (Peter Tsai/baiduhai)

Ventra crash during Metra ticketing change was vendor issue: ‘It’s embarrassing’

By Sarah Freishtat

February 21, 2024 at 3:00 p.m.

Metra board members blasted the Ventra vendor for app failures as the commuter rail agency...

A traveler inserts her ID card while using the Transportation Security Administration's new facial recognition technology at a Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport security checkpoint, April 26, 2023, in Glen Burnie, Md. (Julia Nikhinson/AP)

5 airport innovations coming in 2024, from facial recognition to prebooked security time slots

By Bloomberg

March 5, 2024 at 11:48 a.m.

Here are five airport innovations you’ll be seeing before yearend.

143rd Street in Homer Glen is a two-lane, rural road with homes, schools, a firehouse, church and farms. (Michelle Mullins/Daily Southtown)

Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant vetoes move to stop 143rd Street widening

By Michelle Mullins

February 18, 2024 at 1:57 p.m.

Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant on Saturday vetoed a county board resolution to stop the...

Founded by Cornelius R. Coffey and John C. Robinson, the Robbins Airport was the first Black owned and operated airport in the United States. (Robbins Historical Society & Museum)

Landmarks: Roots of Black aviation in America can be traced to a short flight from Robbins to Oak Lawn

By Paul Eisenberg

February 27, 2024 at 4:12 p.m.

Landmarks: Roots of Black aviation in America can be traced to a short flight from...

Drivers from the Justice for App Workers Coalition rally during their one-day strike at O’Hare International Airport ride-share staging lot on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. The drivers are striking to draw attention to violence against ride-share workers, lack of job protections against app deactivations, and lagging wages. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Some Chicago ride-share drivers took part in Valentine’s Day strike, but for many it was business as usual

By Shanzeh Ahmad

February 14, 2024 at 7:04 p.m.

The lack of a widespread strike by ride-share drivers at O'Hare Airport Wednesday meant many...

Daywatch: Catching a ride-share from O’Hare today?

By baiduhai

February 14, 2024 at 6:32 a.m.

Good morning, Chicago. Here are the top stories you need to know to start your...