Four plaintiffs say Chicago’s sidewalks, curb ramps and alternate routes are unsafe or impassable for people with mobility disabilities; the city has moved to dismiss.

A commission presentation projected roughly 8,000 daily riders for an East St. Louis–Chicago high-speed route, but operating subsidies and multibillion construction costs left officials wary.

On July 1, Illinois will stop routine behind-the-wheel tests for drivers 79–86, raising the mandatory-test age to 87 while keeping vision checks and a family-reporting option.