A fallen tree derailed a CTA Yellow Line train in Evanston late Thursday; 31 riders were evacuated and there were no reported injuries.

A City Council Transportation Committee failed to reach quorum again, letting Acting CTA President Nora Leerhsen avoid formal questioning as governance changes loom. The timing complicates the incoming NITA board process.

American will resume daily nonstop ORD–Narita service March 27, 2027, flying a Boeing 787‑9 and restoring a direct Chicago–Tokyo link after years away.

A detour near Lincoln Park closes State Street at N. Sixth for water‑main repairs; local access will be preserved and the city expects reopening before the July 4 holiday weekend.

O'Hare faces a packed Fourth of July weekend as United, TSA and AAA warn of heavy travel volumes while Concourse D construction ramps up.

A medical emergency at the Addison 'L' station halted Brown Line trains Tuesday, forcing a suspension between Belmont and Kimball and snarling north-side commutes.

Phased road closures begin Monday around Grant Park as crews set up for Taste of Chicago. Expect lane reductions on Columbus and full closures on Jackson and Ida B. Wells through July 13.

A small plane made an emergency landing in a Bartlett field Saturday; both people onboard were checked and no injuries were reported.

A multi-vehicle crash on northbound I‑57 near the Calumet River in Blue Island early Saturday left one person dead and an IDOT worker hospitalized, Illinois State Police said.

A freight train derailment near East Chicago and Gary knocked out power and forced South Shore Line to suspend service late Wednesday, with possible commute impacts Thursday.

Aurora approved nearly $7.8 million in contracts for sewer separation and water-main replacement across Wards 4 and 6, including dozens of lead-service line swaps.

A state trailer bill sets a January 1, 2031 deadline to rebuild the long-shuttered Central Blue Line stop and reopen a closed Lavergne entrance. Local leaders call it a step forward, but years of design and permits remain.

Soil testing is underway on Bronzeville’s Kenwood embankment as organizers push to build a two‑mile elevated trail that would link the South Side to the lakefront. The project has early foundation and city support.