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An accident has closed a portion of the northbound Tri-State Tollway between Russell Road and the Illinois-Wisconsin State Line, according to reports from Total Traffic.

A vote on a proposal to rename a stretch of Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive was delayed in City Council Wednesday.

A proposal to rename a stretch of Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive could be voted on by City Council Wednesday.

A proposal to rename a stretch of Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive is one step closer to reality after a City Council committee voted to approve the measure in a meeting that was contentious and at times laden with profanity.

A proposal to rename a stretch of Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive is up for a vote in a City Council committee meeting Thursday.

A proposed City Council ordinance has been revised to rename a stretch of Lake Shore Drive in honor of the man who is regarded by many historians as the first non-Indigenous settler of the city of Chicago.

OK, Chicago — first the good news: You’re number one. New numbers from the FAA show that in the first half of this year, in terms of takeoffs and landings, O’Hare International Airport beat its closest competitor, Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson, by about 10,000 operations. Now the bad news: Those same numbers show the shocking downtur...

The Chicago Transit Authority began making riders board at the rear doors of buses Thursday, among other operational changes in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced.

Did you buy a Chicago Transit Authority pass and then not get to use most of it due to the COVID-19 outbreak? The CTA has created an offer for riders stuck in that situation. With many people working from home, commuter travel has been down during the pandemic. As a result, the CTA is offering one-time credit for active passes…

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was scheduled to announce on Friday the city’s new public transit safety plan to add more police officers, technology and more to the public transportation system.

Two doors are better than one. That’s the theory behind a pilot program that the Chicago Transit Authority plans to institute on two routes this summer. Currently, passengers can only board and pay at the front of the bus, causing long waits and leading to the greater inconvenience of routes getting thrown off schedule. With all-door boarding...

Four CTA stations are closed Feb. 22 and 23, but first – a few notes on some closures announced by the Illinois Department of Transportation. IDOT says starting Monday, the Canfield off-ramp from the outbound Kennedy Expressway will close for improvements for about six months. This is in the area out near O’Hare International Airport wh...

Chicago is playing host to the NBA’s All-Star Weekend, and the event has evolved into much more than one game. There are now multiple sites for events, so it may be a good idea to plan for your ride or drive to the different venues.

Starting Friday night, the Chicago Department of Transportation will close Lake Street over the Chicago River to do maintenance work on the bridge structure. CDOT says not only will this impact drivers, but CTA “L” trains (Green and Pink lines) will be delayed at that point as well. For drivers, the detour through 3 p.m. Sunday is to ta...

Part of the pedestrian path on the Lakefront Trail along Lake Michigan was closed Friday due to weather, officials said. The path was shut down from Fullerton Avenue to North Avenue, according to Chicago Parks District. Both trails from Oak Street to Ohio Street were closed due to waves and icy conditions. Chicago Park District said crews will be s...

When the weather gets rough, so does the driving. If you have to go out on the roads during inclement weather, you’ll want to be prepared. The Illinois Department of Transportation suggests keeping these items in your car to keep you prepared for any emergency. Jumper cables Flares or reflectors Windshield washer fluid A small ice scraper Tra...

Less than a year from the deadline that requires all U.S. residents to obtain a Real ID if they fly domestically without a passport, the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office announced some Driver Services facilities in the Chicago area will change their hours for Real ID applicants.

Less than a year from the deadline that requires all U.S. residents to obtain a Real ID if they fly domestically without a passport, the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office announced some Driver Services facilities in the Chicago area will change their hours for Real ID applicants.

Less than a year from the deadline that requires all U.S. residents to obtain a Real ID if they fly domestically without a passport, the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office announced some Driver Services facilities in the Chicago area will change their hours for Real ID applicants.

Metra Union Pacific Northwest service was stopped in both directions Tuesday morning at Arlington Park after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a train.  A person was hit at the station about 7:20 a.m. by train #620, according to a Metra spokesman.  Trains were halted in both directions at the station an more than an hour after the incide...

Less than a year from the deadline that requires all U.S. residents to obtain a Real ID if they fly domestically without a passport, the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office announced some Driver Services facilities in the Chicago area will change their hours for Real ID applicants.

Santa’s sleigh just got a lot bigger.

Less than a year from the deadline that requires all U.S. residents to obtain a Real ID if they fly domestically without a passport, the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office plans to hire additional employees and expand facility hours to handle the increased demand.

A luggage carrier ran a bag over, causing it to “explode” Monday afternoon at Midway International Airport, Chicago police confirmed.

A new proposed ordinance before the Chicago City Council would rename a stretch of Lake Shore Drive in honor of the man who is regarded by many historians as the first non-Indigenous settler of the city of Chicago.

Three people were killed in a crash after a car sped away from a traffic stop Friday in Gary, Indiana.

CTA Blue Line service is resuming with delays after a gas leak Friday prompted an evacuation at the Jackson station in the Loop.

Chicago Police say that a bomb threat that briefly shutdown downtown CTA service in the Loop was unfoudned and trains have resumed their regular routes.

Collisions between CTA trains are rare, NBC 5 Investigates has found, with just four in the past 18 years and none in nearly six years. Until Tuesday.

Passengers on a Chicago Transit Authority Brown Line train, which collided with another train during rush hour Tuesday morning, described being thrown to the floor in the incident.

Two CTA trains collided in an incident on Chicago’s North Side Tuesday morning, temporarily halting Brown and Purple Lines during the morning rush hour. “According to preliminary reports, a southbound Brown Line train collided with a southbound Purple Line train north of the Sedgwick station,” the Chicago Transit Authority said in...

All southbound local lanes on the Dan Ryan may be closed well into the afternoon hours Friday after a semitrailer crashed near Bridgeport on the South Side.

Illinois State Police are investigating a report of shots fired on Interstate 94 on Chicago’s South Side.

Multiple people were injured when an airport shuttle bus crashed into Chicago Police squad car during rush hour Tuesday outside of O’Hare Airport.

As the official date for enforcement of the Real ID Act approaches, the Transportation Security Administration is beginning to advise air-travelers of the act’s requirements.

A woman was pinned under a bus and seriously injured Friday in Streeterville on the Near North Side.

A West Lawn restaurant was heavily damaged Thursday after a driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into it.

A giant steam locomotive, the world’s only operating “Big Boy,” will be traveling through Illinois before stopping in a Chicago suburb for several days this weekend.

Citations have been issued to seven of 10 electric scooter companies participating in Chicago’s e-scooter pilot program for not following the rules, the city revealed.

For years, residents along I-355 in unincorporated DuPage County near Lombard have fought for a sound wall to keep traffic noise at bay. To their surprise, a sound wall was put up — on the other side of the Illinois tollway.

Southbound lanes were shut down on the Tri-State Tollway during rush hour Monday afternoon after a truck rolled over in a southwest suburb.

A state watchdog says the Illinois Department of Transportation is up to 21 years overdue in inspecting dozens of bridges across the state.

Pregnant and standing on a Chicago Transit Authority bus? Soon there’ll be a button for that.

Metra is adding trains and making changes to schedules on some lines to accommodate people attending the Taste of Chicago.

A person was struck by a train in a far northwest Chicago suburb Tuesday morning, halting inbound and outbound train movement in the area.

Motorists caught using cellphones while driving will face harsher penalties under a new Illinois law taking effect Monday.

More than 120 flights were canceled at Chicago’s airports Monday evening as the area braced for another round of showers and storms, some potentially severe.

O’Hare Airport is about to get a multi-million dollar upgrade, officials announced Monday.

At least two people are dead after a semi-truck reportedly exploded in southeastern Wisconsin, shutting down Interstate 41/94 in Racine County.

Inbound and outbound BNSF trains were briefly stopped near Western Avenue after a truck hit a bridge, Metra said Thursday afternoon.

A man is in critical condition after his vehicle veered off Lake Shore Drive and went through a popular bike path during the morning rush hour.

A large sinkhole that opened up opened up on Chicago’s North Side was caused by stormy weather in the city, officials said Thursday.

A derailment on the Chicago Transit Authority’s Green Line halted trains on Chicago’s South Side and prompted major delays.

Two lanes on the Tri-State Tollway closed Friday in Hinsdale due to a crash.

A Chicago suburb is offering commuters the chance to get prime parking at its Metra station at a cost of $1,200 per year.

A person was fatally struck by a Metra Union Pacific-West train in west suburban Villa Park, causing extensive delays during Tuesday’s morning commute.

A multi-vehicle crash shut down the northbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway just before the morning rush hour Thursday.

A semi truck carrying 41,000 pounds of honey crashed Wednesday morning on an expressway in Hammond, Indiana, making for a “sticky situation” and causing major delays for commuters.

A body was found on the train tracks Thursday in Bridgeport on the Southwest Side.

Metra trains in both directions were halted near Elmwood Park during rush hour Monday due to a “pedestrian incident” involving a Metra equipment train, the agency said.

Trains on Metra’s BNSF line were experiencing delays Thursday morning after an Amtrak signal problem near Union Station.

Blue Line trains resumed service early Thursday morning hours after a derailment near O’Hare Airport injured a woman and forced dozens of passengers to evacuate.

For Illinois residents who don’t know the difference between a standard drivers license and a Real ID, now is the time to learn, Secretary of State Jesse White says.

Metra Union Pacific-Northwest service has been restored with extensive delays after a pedestrian was fatally struck by a train Friday morning on the Northwest Side.

Chicago commuters will soon be able to pay for public transit with their Apple Watch or iPhone through a new Ventra app, Apple announced Monday alongside news of a new Apple TV app, new programming and its own credit card.

One person was critically injured after a vehicle crashed into the Vermilion River in an accident that closed lanes on Interstate 55 near Pontiac Monday afternoon, authorities said.

Several people, including students, were injured following a crash involving a school bus and a dump truck in southeast Indiana Wednesday.

A signal outage that left thousands of commuters stranded or delayed at Union Station Thursday was caused by “human error,” Amtrak’s CEO announced Friday.

Commuters were being urged to make alternate plans or expect extensive delays as signal issues continued to affect trains at Union Station for the afternoon and evening rush hour.

Commuters were being urged to make alternate plans or expect extensive delays as signal issues continued to affect trains at Union Station for the afternoon and evening rush hour.

A man was hit and killed by a Metra Electric line train Friday morning on the Far South Side, causing extensive delays during Friday’s morning commute.

Northbound Lake Shore Drive has reopened following the discovery of two cracked steel beams on a section of the main artery.

Part of northbound Lake Shore Drive will remain closed until Tuesday’s evening commute as crews work to repair bridge support beams that were found to be cracked on Monday morning.

Northbound lanes of Lake Shore Drive were closed Monday between Randolph Street and Grand Avenue for a “structural emergency” on the bridge, officials said.

Chicago weather can make for tricky road conditions, leading to numerous potholes that can cause damage to cars.

O’Hare International Airport in Chicago was the busiest airport in the U.S. last year, surpassing Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport for the first time in four years.

“Severe delays” were reported Friday morning on the Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line, according to the CTA.

As dangerously cold conditions persisted in Chicago Thursday morning, a sprinkler water pipe burst in Terminal 3 at O’Hare International Airport.

With some train lines shut down and significant delays reported on others, commuters had another day of travel woes as record-breaking cold continued in the Chicago area.

Metra train lines were plagued by issues Wednesday as a dangerous deep freeze set in across the area.

Metra trains will run on a modified schedule Wednesday as the Chicago area braces for extreme cold, the transit authority announced.

Metra trains will run on a modified schedule Wednesday as the Chicago area braces for extreme cold, the transit authority announced.

CTA Red, Brown and Purple Line trains were experiencing major delays Monday morning after a person was fatally struck by a train at the Belmont station in the North Side Lake View neighborhood.

Lights and signals along a stretch of Lake Shore Drive were out for hours during the morning rush hour commute Friday.

What was meant to be a tax break for people who park downtown could have been a windfall for parking app companies like SpotHero and ParkWhiz in Chicago. But that’s no longer the case.

Looks like driver frustration on the Jane Byrne Interchange isn’t going away anytime soon.

Several lanes of the outbound Kennedy Expressway in Chicago were blocked Tuesday afternoon after a crash involving a semi-trailer truck, officials said.

Wet weather threatened to cause potentially slick roads as the morning rush hour got underway Friday.

Three people were critically wounded after a multi-vehicle crash partially shut down the Dan Ryan Expressway early Monday morning.

Chicago commuters will soon be riding in holiday style!

Trains on Metra’s BNSF Line were halted in both directions in Aurora during morning rush hour Tuesday after a freight train derailed in the area, the rail agency said.