Passengers arrive in Chicago from Florida ahead of Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene is strengthening as it moves toward Florida, where it is expected to make landfall on Thursday. Some mandatory evacuations are in place in coastal areas – leaving residents and vacationers seeking refuge.

Chicago secures over $305M in federal funding for major infrastructure projects

Federal lawmakers from Illinois announced Monday that more than $305 million in transportation funding will be allocated to key infrastructure projects in Chicago. 

Avoid traffic with Chicago's growing in popularity water taxi
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FOX 32's Sylvia Perez takes us aboard Chicago's water taxi, where you don't have to worry about traffic or headaches -- and there's beautiful views too!

Historic 'Big Boy' steam locomotive rolls through Chicago area

If you heard an odd sounding train whistle rolling through the Chicago area on Monday, chances are you heard a little bit of history.

CTA expands No. 9 Ashland bus route
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The Chicago Transit Authority has expanded one of its most heavily-ridden bus routes, the #9 Ashland bus. The bus will now pick up at the Ravenswood Metro station, reaching an additional 21,000 residents.

Forest Park CTA shooting: Motive remains unknown after 4 passengers fatally shot on train
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The suspect in the shooting fled the scene but was later identified by Chicago police on a CTA Pink Line train where they were taken into custody. Police said a gun was recovered during the arrest.

O’Hare among top 3 busiest airports as Labor Day travel surges

Chicago's O'Hare International is currently one of the three busiest airports. The other two are Atlanta and Dallas Fort Worth.