Metra will halt UP‑NW trains Sunday for CN crossing work in Des Plaines; last trains run late Saturday and normal service should resume Monday.

Public records show Chicago’s Smart Streets pilot has issued thousands of warnings and nearly $2.6 million in fines, with major couriers facing large penalties.

A $372M cut to the federal Essential Air Service could strip subsidized flights from Decatur, Marion and Quincy, officials warn. Local leaders say the loss would force longer drives and risk jobs.

A fatal collision between a motorcycle and a pickup closed lanes on I-294 near 31st Street Friday, killing one person and triggering an extended ramp closure.

The FAA told Congress it will allow Boeing to issue airworthiness certificates for all 737 MAX and 787 jets next week, after months of production reviews. The change could speed deliveries while testing oversight safeguards.

A new IEPI analysis says Rebuild Illinois nearly doubled the economic payoff, creating jobs and boosting tax receipts across the state.

CTA and IDOT moved the Forest Park Blue Line into a funded design phase while the city approved a Division‑Austin bus‑turnaround refresh.

East Aurora approved a one-year EverDriven trial to transport McKinney-Vento students as officials seek steadier service after staffing gaps and taxi backups.

Long‑term lease deals would let Atlantic Aviation and Signature Flight Support spend more than $100M on hangars and private‑jet terminals at Midway. The measures are now on the city’s aviation committee agenda.

A CTA Yellow Line train struck a vehicle in Skokie Tuesday, forcing evacuations and prompting shuttle buses between Skokie and Howard.

Ports of Indiana is building a container terminal at Burns Harbor that would be the Chicago area’s first direct sea‑cargo route, promising shorter transit times and a local jobs boost.

An appeals court ruling cleared La Grange to move ahead with a long‑delayed 50th Street storm sewer project that aims to ease chronic south‑side flooding. Officials say permitting and bidding can now resume.

Mayor Brandon Johnson filed nominees for the Northern Illinois Transit Authority board, kicking off confirmation fights as the region shifts to new transit governance.