News | Safety system malfunction snarls rush hour Metra trains, officials say By Sarah Freishtat July 16, 2024 at 6:45 p.m. Service on several Metra Electric lines came to a halt during rush hour Tuesday afternoon...
Transportation | As O’Hare sheltered in place during storm, passengers rode the winds out aboard planes: ‘It felt very vulnerable’ By Rebecca Johnson July 16, 2024 at 6:09 p.m. The O’Hare air traffic control tower evacuated during the storm, as did the FAA’s Terminal...
Lake County News-Sun | Driver killed in crash with Metra train near Ingleside By Clifford Ward July 15, 2024 at 10:29 a.m. A motorist was killed Monday when their vehicle collided with a commuter train near Ingleside,...
Transportation | Forget upgrading the family car. These Chicago parents bought cargo bikes instead. By Sarah Freishtat July 12, 2024 at 4:02 p.m. Cargo-bike parents say the bikes offer the ability to avoid increasingly bad traffic and make...
Transportation | Embattled CTA president starts to add back trains after years of service cuts By Sarah Freishtat July 11, 2024 at 6:20 p.m. The CTA says it has boosted scheduled service by 9% since April, most of that...
Transportation | Metra service to O’Hare is about to get much better — for the DNC, at least By Sarah Freishtat July 12, 2024 at 6:07 a.m. Metra will run shuttle trains to O'Hare as the DNC brings dignitaries, politicians and other...
Automotive | NHTSA launches recall query into 94,000 Jeep Wranglers as loss of motive power complaints continue By Associated Press July 9, 2024 at 6:16 p.m. The U.S. government’s auto safety agency is investigating a potential “loss of motive power” in...
Transportation | Downtown Chicago streets begin to open overnight following the NASCAR race. Here’s the full schedule. By Molly Morrow July 8, 2024 at 9:16 a.m. DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Michigan Avenue will be reopening on Monday and Tuesday after...
Transportation | Boeing to plead guilty to fraud for violating deal over 737 Max crashes By Bloomberg July 8, 2024 at 6:21 a.m. Boeing Co. will plead guilty to criminal conspiracy in connection with two fatal crashes of...
Motorsports | Photos: Scenes from 2024 NASCAR Chicago Street Race By John J. Kim July 8, 2024 at 7:45 p.m. Photos from the NASCAR Chicago Street Race on July 6-7 around the city.