Durbin and Duckworth urged the FAA to shore up controller staffing at Chicago O'Hare as the agency considers a summer cap that could force airlines to cut flights.

Amtrak says Madison could get passenger rail as soon as 2030, with a proposed lakeside downtown station and stops in Pewaukee and Watertown.

A JCDecaux, self‑cleaning, timed‑entry public toilet is planned for the Polish Triangle in Wicker Park, paid for with 1st Ward menu funds and headed for neighborhood review.

Crews removed the temporary Chicago Avenue bridge in River West as CDOT presses ahead with the Halsted viaduct rebuild. Expect detours and lane changes through much of 2026.

Signal problems near Belmont stopped Red, Brown and Purple trains Monday afternoon, prompting shuttle buses and alternate bus routes as crews worked to restore service.

Ald. Daniel La Spata halted plans to expand sidewalk delivery robots in his 1st Ward after residents raised safety, accessibility and privacy concerns. The city’s pilot and permits will determine next steps.

Lawmakers and transit leaders are weighing a regional agency merger, new revenue tools and service cuts as a looming funding cliff threatens Chicago's buses and trains.

A speeding Honda ran a red light at Addison and Western early Sunday, injuring six people and sending three to area hospitals in critical condition.

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.