In February, slow zones covered some 30% of the rail system, up from 13% five years earlier. It’s one more hurdle for the CTA to overcome.

Illegally delayed responses are a chronic problem with the CTA’s FOIA office. Other news organizations and advocacy groups have also dinged the agency for its FOIA transparency failures. Despite not s...

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Metra hired a team of outside lawyers to conduct an internal investigation, but the outcome of the 2023 investigation remains shrouded.

A new Pink Line station wouldn’t be the first at the intersection of Madison and Paulina streets.

The program allows the city to use cameras to mail tickets to registered vehicle owners for violations in an area that covers much of downtown.

At least 2,860 youth pedestrians and cyclists have been hit by cars in Chicago since 2021, according to city data.

Carter’s resignation comes as a debate brews in Springfield about whether to combine the CTA with Metra, Pace and the Regional Transportation Authority.

The clock is ticking on a financial cliff looming for the Chicago area’s four transit agencies, and along with it efforts in Springfield to address the way transit is overseen and funded.

America’s oldest Black town is Brooklyn, Illinois. Once an Underground Railroad stop, it’s now dying. A race is on to save it.

Some neighborhoods were slower to get service back than others — and many that fared worst have high unemployment and low incomes.

Some neighborhoods were slower to get service back than others — and many that fared worst have high unemployment and low incomes.

Churches across the Chicago area have been hosting “Blue Christmas” services to offer solace for those enduring pain, hardship or loss.

Amtrak is preparing for work to begin modernizing and boosting capacity at Union Station, a Metra and intercity rail hub.

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U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz is expected to escalate an investigation into Chicago’s policy of having migrants sleep at the airports.

The mayor’s team said budget challenges made funding the pilot impossible this year, frustrating advocates who say there is money to do so.

Some at City Hall are rallying around the idea of plugging the budget hole with money set aside to keep the city’s pension funds afloat.

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Documents shed light on the November 2023 collision between a Yellow Line train and a snow plow, as a federal investigation continues.