Transportation
A fleeing SUV hit two cars and a Pace bus, leaving two men in critical condition.
A man in police custody after the death of Robert Harper, 56, at the CTA Clark/Lake station Friday, has been released without being charged, according to Chicago police.
Advocate Children’s Hospital flagged three knockoff car seats in the past year amid a rise nationally in parents buying seats that don’t meet U.S. safety standards.
The new policy puts an end to a security screening mandate put in place almost 20 years ago, several years after “shoe bomber” Richard Reid’s failed attempt to take down a flight from Paris to Miami in late 2001.
Robert Harper, 56, was fighting another man on a platform at the CTA Clark/Lake station late Friday when he suffered a fatal head injury, police say.
Police say Robert Harper, 56, was fighting with another man on a platform at the CTA Clark/Lake station about 10:30 p.m. Friday when he suffered a fatal head injury. The other man has been arrested.
Four generations of the Palumbos that have been involved in road construction have at some point faced government scrutiny for their business practices, dating from the 1960s until today.
This is the third straight year of declining gas prices, and it’s the lowest cost of gas — averaging $3.65 a gallon in the metro area — over the holiday since 2021.
Whether you are a fan trying to get to this weekend’s races or a commuter hoping to avoid them, here’s your guide to the road closures and CTA bus reroutes, and how to take advantage of extra Metra train service.
The attack happened during an argument about 4:30 a.m. on a southbound train at Roosevelt Road, police said.
Sebastian “Sam” Palumbo held “an ownership interest” until mid-2022 in “at least one” business associated with Builders Paving LLC, a major state contractor whose executives have included one of his daughters and her husband, according to a new court filing by the Illinois Department of Transportation.
Columbus and Balbo drives closed Wednesday night, several days before schedule, so crews could repair the pavement.
A vehicle drove past lowered crossing gates, and was hit by the train near Utah Avenue about 10 p.m. Wednesday, said a statement from the South Shore Line.
All lanes are back open after a semi that was hauling meat, crashed about 11:35 p.m. Wednesday near Belmont Avenue, state police said.
About 2 a.m. Wednesday, a passenger vehicle going south in the northbound lanes hit a box truck near Golf Road, Illinois State Police said.
Travelers on the long Juneteenth weekend saw O’Hare set a record, with 114,000 passengers screened, the TSA said.
The motorcycle, driven by a 53-year-old man, collided with another vehicle about 3 a.m. on the Bishop Ford near Sibley Boulevard, state police said.
Trains on Metra’s Union Pacific-North line were running with delays Monday morning due to emergency track repairs in Evanston and a broken down inbound train near Fort Sheridan.
Millions of commuters came to recognize and appreciate Ms. Tampico over the roughly four decades she played in the subway.