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A $232,470 design deal targets undersized culverts on 10th and 11th avenues after years of costly flood fixes.
Wider sidewalks, new beacons and fewer parking spots are on the table for Western Avenue's southern stretch in Blue Island.
A caisson permit has been issued for O'Hare's new 24-gate concourse, which is scheduled to break ground later in 2026 as part of an $8.8 billion overhaul of the airport.
The Loomis Street entrance reopens with a near-exact replica of its original 1950s marquee, plus a new elevator and ramp.
A shelved 11-mile corridor is back on the table, but Crest Hill says its budget is tapped out by a Lake Michigan water deal.
A train fire was secured by 10:15 a.m., while interlocking problems halted Fullerton-area trains.
City Council committed $590,380 to chase a state grant for a path linking Breen Park and Otter Cove Aquatic Park.
The $51,000 design contract covers deck patching and curb work on the span linking First Street Plaza to the riverside trail.
Crews are breaking ground on a $1.3 million beacon at Ridge, Hollywood and Wayne, where Ridge Avenue alone carries about 30,000 cars a day.
A westbound train jumped the rails as Oak Park police watched from Oaktoberfest nearby, sparking a small track fire.
Suburban riders can now swap books at Schaumburg, Harvey and other Pace stations honoring Parton’s literacy legacy.
Chicago's new CTA board unanimously reappointed Lester Barclay even after a critic noted he swiped into the system just 49 times last year.
Metra's board scrapped its decade-old rotation rule and unanimously picked Romayne Brown, a former CTA rail executive, as chair.
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