EPA to announce strictest emissions standards in the world
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New emissions standards set to be proposed this week by the EPA may force Americans to invest in an electric vehicle.

Severe weather prompts ground stop at Chicago airports

Ground stops were issued at Chicago airports due to severe weather in the surrounding area Wednesday morning. 

Ground stop in effect for flights arriving at Chicago's O'Hare Airport due to thunderstorms

Just before 4 p.m., the FAA said there was a Traffic Management Program in effect for planes arriving at O'Hare. This is causing arriving flights to be delayed by an average of one hour and 49 minutes.

New video released in 2021 Pace bus crash that killed woman after driver fell asleep at the wheel

Dash camera video from the bus shows the bus driver, Joe McKee, falling asleep behind the wheel, crossing lanes of oncoming traffic, leaving the roadway and barreling into a tree at 40 miles an hour.

70-car train derails in North Dakota, spills hazardous materials: officials

The Canadian Pacific train derailed around 11:15 p.m. about a mile southeast of Wyndmere in Richland County, Canadian Pacific said in a statement. No injuries were reported.

Canadian Pacific train derails in Franklin Park near Chicago

Canadian Pacific said no one was hurt, and that there were no hazardous materials or public safety issues involved.

Chicago CBP officers intercept counterfeit designer products at O'Hare

The two shipments of fake goods came from Thailand, and had the items been authentic, officials say they would have been worth nearly $400,000.

Flight attendants renew push for infants to have their own seats

Citing turbulence as a major factor, The Association of Flight Attendants wants children under 2 years old to have their own seats.

Construction on Kennedy Expressway in Chicago begins Monday

The construction project will stretch from the I-94 junction to Ohio Street. Crews will repair 36 bridge decks, add new signs, patch pavement, and upgrade lighting.

Regional Transportation Authority facing $730M deficit by 2026
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The Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees Metra, CTA, and PACE, issued a warning it'll face a $730 million deficit in the next three years.

Belvidere man found safe after vanishing from O'Hare Airport

A man who was reported missing from Belvidere, Illinois has been found safe out of state, his family announced Monday.

Norfolk Southern unveils new safety plan after second Ohio train derailment
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Authorities in Ohio say there is no indication of any risk to public health from the derailment of a Norfolk Southern cargo train between Dayton and Columbus, the second derailment of a company train in the state in a month.