CTA Blue Line to shut down next week for repairs between O’Hare and Rosemont stops
The Chicago Transit Authority announced Friday that Blue Line service will shut down late next week for nine days of repairs between O’Hare and Rosemont stations.
Pink Line service resumes after earlier suspension for switching problems
Pink Line trains are running with delays Wednesday after track switching problems suspended trains between the Polk Street station and the Loop, according to the CTA.
Red Line subway service resumes after reroute caused by fleeing theft suspects
CTA Red Line subway trains were rerouted to elevated tracks for more than an hour Tuesday after suspects in a Lincoln Park theft ran onto the tracks.
Road rage fatalities increased 500 percent over 10 years and they’re still on the rise, study says
Road rage incidents are on the rise, according to a study conducted for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — but they’ve been on the rise for the last few decades.
Cars stolen from lots near Midway
At least four vehicles have been stolen recently from parking lots near Midway International Airport on the Southwest Side, according to a community alert from Chicago police.
Vehicles stolen from Midway parking lots: police
The first vehicle was stolen about 6 a.m. Aug. 28 from a parking lot in the 4700 block of West 59th Street, police said.
Automotive industry icon Lee Iacocca dies at 94
The automotive business world has lost a titan.
2.1M travelers expected at Chicago airports over 4th of July
The city of Chicago says it expects more than 2.1 million passengers to travel through its airports for the Fourth of July holiday.
Rat meat seized from passenger arriving at O'Hare
A man tried to import several pounds of African rat meat in the U.S. after flying into O’Hare International Airport.
No one injured as fire breaks out on train leaving Union Station
A fire in the engine compartment of a Metra train was extinguished Thursday evening as it was leaving Union Station.
No one injured as fire breaks out on train leaving Union Station
A fire in the engine compartment of an Metra train was extinguished Thursday afternoon as it was leaving Union Station.
Millions of people from Illinois are traveling for Memorial Day weekend
If you’re at home, you are one of the lucky ones not dealing with the Memorial Day weekend travel rush.
Metra resumes normal service at Union Station after loose concrete causes delays
Metra service returned to normal at Union Station Wednesday afternoon after several tracks were closed for overhead repairs.
Amtrak ending Indianapolis-to-Chicago route
Amtrak will pull the plug at the end of June on its Hoosier State passenger line between Indianapolis and Chicago with the loss of funding in Indiana's new state budget.
Red Line resumes normal service after report of smoke
Red Line trains resumed normal service after the Chicago Transit Authority rerouted trains to elevated lines between Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown due to reports of smoke on the tracks near North and Clybourn.
Major delays at Union Station after concrete falls on tracks
Three Metra train lines are operating with delays on Wednesday after concrete fell on several tracks at Union Station.
Snow leads to 700+ flight cancellations
Chicagoans were met with a sloppy, late-season — or wrong-season — snowfall on Saturday, and it’ll be a while yet until they can finally say that spring has sprung.
More flights cancelled at Chicago airports after snowfall
About 190 flights have been cancelled at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport following a snowstorm that also shut down hundreds of flights over the weekend.
Snow forces cancellation of 1,140+ flights
Wintry weather in northern Illinois has forced the cancellation of flights at Chicago's two major airports.
Metra BNSF trains back to normal after Union Station power loss, signal problems
Officials are still investigating the cause of a power failure that disrupted Amtrak’s Union Station signal system Thursday and delayed Metra BNSF trains throughout the morning rush.