A power outage at Millennium Station forced Metra Electric and South Shore trains to reroute to Van Buren Street, blocking outbound departures and causing delays. Agencies say the duration is unknown.

A review of CTA and Metra records finds racial gaps in who gets suspended under Chicago's rider‑ban program. Riders and unions are demanding transparency and an independent audit.

A 34-year-old man died after his car left the road and struck a tree on Hamlin Boulevard near Washington Boulevard on Chicago’s West Side.

Yorkville aldermen will vote Tuesday on whether to take an $8M IEPA loan tied to the WaterLink Lake Michigan hookup. The decision affects financing and upcoming rate hikes.

Chicago logged about 100 traffic deaths in 2025 — the fewest since 2016 — but proposed cuts to locally controlled bond funding could put safety projects at risk.

United's MileagePlus overhaul, effective April 2, 2026, gives big advantages to cardholders and trims rewards for casual flyers. The changes will alter how miles are earned and redeemed.

A medical emergency on Blue Line tracks near Washington suspended service through the Loop, blocked Dearborn at Madison and forced shuttle buses into service during the morning commute.

A modest $850K federal appropriation moves planning forward for the Weber Spur Trail, but land deals, engineering and a roughly $70M price tag mean construction is still years off.

A top mayoral aide urged aldermen to approve a proposed taxi fare increase that would add rush‑hour and overnight surcharges and raise per‑mile and time charges.

City Council approved a ceremonial move that will place a new Route 66 “Begin” sign at Navy Pier, with a March 25, 2026 dedication tied to the Toast to Harry Caray. The shift is framed as a centennial tourism moment.

A systemwide positive train control outage delayed Metra trains across Chicago during the evening commute; a CSX derailment in the south suburbs added to the disruption.

A City Council committee backed a pilot letting residents submit phone video of commercial vehicles parked in bike lanes, bus lanes and crosswalks; business groups warned it could hamper deliveries.

A new rupture at 143rd and Marshfield knocked out service to about 50 Dixmoor homes, underscoring months of patchwork fixes and calls for big funding. Crews are repairing the line but officials offered no timetable.