I-80 corridor, infamous bridge getting $1.2B in repairs

Gov. Pritzker played salesman in the south suburbs Wednesday, touting Illinois’ huge new road repair program, paid for largely by last summer's 19 cents per gallon increase in the gasoline tax.

Oklahoma lawmakers file bill to create Donald Trump highway

Two Republican state senators have written a bill to rename a portion of the world-renowned Route 66 highway in northeastern Oklahoma the President Donald J. Trump Highway.

CTA Red, Purple, Yellow line service resumes on North Side

Service is resuming with delays on multiple CTA lines because of fire department activity Wednesday on the North Side.

Part of I-94 in Lake County named in honor of fallen state trooper Gerald Ellis

A stretch of Interstate 94 has been named the Trooper Gerald W. Ellis Memorial Highway in honor of the trooper fatally struck in March by a wrong-way driver.

Bag explodes at Midway after it's run over by luggage vehicle, police say

There was “no threat” to the public Monday after a bag combusted at Midway International Airport when it was run over by a luggage vehicle.

2 Illinois routes among Amtrak's worst performing, report says

Two of Amtrak's Illinois trains routes are among the worst-performing in the nation, according to a new government report.

Plane evacuated at Midway Airport for mechanical issue; no one injured

No one was injured Monday when an airplane experienced a mechanical issue shortly after landing at Midway International Airport and was evacuated.

Chicago mulls hiking fares for ride-hailing solo downtown

Chicago officials are considering an increase in ride-hailing fees for solo riders traveling downtown, in a move aimed at reducing traffic congestion and pushing more drivers to pick up passengers in the city's predominantly minority areas.

Debris on tracks delays Red Line service on South Side, CTA says

Red Line trains were delayed ahead of the evening rush Tuesday on the South Side because of debris on the tracks, according to an alert from the CTA.

Sinkhole swallows part of road in New Lenox

In southwest suburban New Lenox, a sinkhole in the middle of a road is growing.