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The planned Amtrak maintenance facility site at the existing railyard near Rate Field is shown Oct. 6, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Who knew about Amtrak’s Bridgeport plans, and when did they know?

October 12, 2026 at 8:07 a.m.

Public records reveal some early awareness of Amtrak's Bridgeport plans by local officials, though questions remain about exactly how much they knew about its scope.

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

October 11, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Federal Railroad Administration is investigating three incidents over the summer involving problems with dispatching systems used to direct trains in the Chicago area.

A westbound CTA Chicago Avenue bus is forced to maneuver around an illegally parked truck, parked in a CTA-only lane at Chicago and Milwaukee avenues, on Nov. 4, 2024. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Measure to expand Chicago’s bus and bike lane ticketing program advances

October 9, 2026 at 4:11 p.m.

Automated cameras that catch drivers who block bus and bike lanes in the act could soon come to more Chicago neighborhoods.

Dozens of hotel workers, including bartender Phillip Mchone, center, strike outside the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk on Oct. 9, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Six Chicago hotels on strike as marathon weekend kicks off

October 9, 2026 at 5:07 p.m.

Workers at six Chicago hotels walked off the job Friday as the city heads into marathon weekend, said the workers' union, Unite Here Local 1.

Chicago police officers keep watch at the Damen Green Line station on Oct. 9, 2026, following the fatal stabbing of a CTA employee the previous day. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Man in custody after Green Line janitor fatally stabbed, Chicago police say

October 9, 2026 at 4:22 p.m.

A Chicago Transit Authority janitor sustained multiple stab wounds to his neck at the Near West Side station in the 2000 block of West Lake Street.

Workers prepare the main stage ahead of the Obama Presidential Center dedication ceremony on June 18, 2026. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Obama Foundation workers move to unionize

October 7, 2026 at 4:01 p.m.

Months after former President Barack Obama's museum's opening this summer, employees at the museum foundation announced Wednesday they are unionizing.

Passengers enter the CTA 95th Street station on Dec. 15, 2025, beneath a sign for the planned Red Line Extension. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

CTA in settlement talks with feds in Red Line Extension lawsuit

October 5, 2026 at 12:13 p.m.

The Chicago Transit Authority is in settlement talks with the U.S. Department of Transportation in a lawsuit over federal funding for the agency’s Red Line Extension project.

CTA buses stack up along Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago on Jan. 22, 2025. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

City to launch Michigan Avenue bus lane

September 30, 2026 at 3:20 p.m.

The new bus lane, which officials hope will make bus travel faster, will span almost 1.5 miles of Michigan Avenue between Roosevelt Road to the south and Wacker Drive to...

The DuSable Bridge of Michigan Avenue lifts for sailboats to pass on the Chicago River on May 2, 2026. (Josh Boland/baiduhai)

Fall Chicago River bridge lifts to start Wednesday

September 28, 2026 at 12:23 p.m.

Bridges along the Chicago River will lift nearly a dozen times this fall to allow sailboats and other recreational vessels to return to their winter storage yards.

Cops raid cremation business tied to South Chicago Chapel

September 25, 2026 at 6:18 p.m.

Chicago police on Friday raided a cremation business tied to the Southeast Side funeral home where authorities in August found 56 decaying corpses.

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