Traffic

A vehicle caught fire on I-90 Thursday morning in the suburbs, sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the air and closing some lanes during the busy commute.

The CTA will no longer use X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, to send service updates and alerts to passengers.

The CTA will no longer use X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, to send service updates and alerts to passengers. Kye Martin has the explanation.

Road closures were in place and drivers were asked to avoid the area of a “bad accident” in Kankakee County Tuesday morning involving a semi truck, the sheriff’s office said.

The reopening of the reversible express lanes on the Kennedy Expressway has been delayed. NBC Chicago’s Alex Maragos reports.

Drivers hoping that the reversible express lanes on the Kennedy Expressway would reopen this week were disappointing to learn of a delay in that process.

Chicago-area residents will once again have the opportunity to get free rides on the CTA and Metra during their New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Kennedy Expressway drivers to and from Chicago can expect traffic to continue longer than planned as the Illinois Department of Transportation says its scheduled timeline of opening the express lanes has been “pushed back” a month.

All northbound lanes of Interstate 94 were shut down Friday morning as crews worked to clean up the scene of a multi-vehicle crash.

Lanes were closed and delays were expected on I-55 near Bolingbrook during the Tuesday morning rush hour commute after a semi flipped on its side overnight.

For a limited time, Amtrak passengers can take trains directly from Chicago to Miami on the agency’s new “Floridian” line.

A busy suburban Metra train line was halted during the Friday morning commute and “extensive delays” were expected after a pedestrian was struck, Metra said.

A fatal crash in northwest suburban West Dundee has shut down two major roadways during the morning rush hour Tuesday, authorities said, urging drivers to avoid the area.