Talia Soglin

Talia Soglin covers transportation and labor for the Tribune. Her work reporting on business and the workplace has been recognized by the Chicago Headline Club and the National Headliner Awards.

Customers shop at Save A Lot’s remodeled West 63rd Street store in West Lawn on April 9, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Save A Lot grocery stores could shutter abruptly this week

July 21, 2026 at 2:04 p.m.

Yellow Banana grocery stores — which operate under the banner of discount grocer Save A Lot — are at risk of closing as soon as Saturday.

A cyclist gets ready to maneuver around a FedEx truck parked in a bike lane in the 1700 block of West Division Street in Chicago on July 10, 2026. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago bike lane ticketing program records big fines against delivery companies

July 19, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

A bike lane ticketing program meant to make busy downtown streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians has found package delivery giants among its most consistent scofflaws.

Private K-9 security guards patrol the turnstiles at the CTA “L” Green Line Harlem stop in Oak Park, June 24, 2026. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

CTA looks for new gates to help deter fare evasion

July 16, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.

The Chicago Transit Authority is seeking proposals for improved fare gate technology that could help deter fare evasion.

Northern Illinois Transit Authority and Chicago Transit Authority appointee Lester Barclay, the CTA board’s current chair, answers questions about transparency from committee vice chair Ald. Andre Vasquez Jr., 40th, during the transportation and public way committee meeting in council chambers at City Hall on July 14, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

City Council blocks Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago Housing Authority appointments

July 14, 2026 at 8:43 p.m.

The Housing Committee voted to block Mayor Brandon Johnson's picks for the Chicago Housing Authority board.

United Airlines jets line up for takeoff at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on April 23, 2026. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)

FAA extends flight caps at O’Hare airport for a year

July 10, 2026 at 9:59 p.m.

The federal government will limit flights out of O’Hare International Airport through October 30, 2027, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday.

Passengers are seen on the platform of the CTA Roosevelt Road station in Chicago on Nov. 4, 2024. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s new transit board picks include CTA’s current chair

July 7, 2026 at 5:11 p.m.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s nominees for the reconstituted Chicago Transit Authority board include two of the board’s current members, including its chair.

The North America Stevedoring Co. facility, pictured on June 25, 2026, sits along the mouth of the Calumet River on Chicago's Southeast Side. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Labor strife at Chicago’s port comes with political implications for Mayor Brandon Johnson

July 5, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

Labor strife at Chicago’s port comes with political implications for Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Tom Kotarac, of the Regional Transportation Authority board, speaks to interim CTA president Nora Leerhsen before a City Club transit panel at Maggiano's Banquets in River North on Jan. 7, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle proposes new transit board members

July 1, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.

Toni Preckwinkle sent the list of her proposed new transit board appointees — who must be approved by the Cook County board — to county commissioners in a letter dated...

Activists raise fists in support of the One Fair Wage movement outside the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Feb. 6, 2024. The minimum wage for tipped workers will increase to $12.96 on July 1, a very slight increase from the current hourly minimum of $12.62. Tipped workers whose tips do not bring them up to the full minimum wage must be paid the difference by their employer. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Minimum wage in Chicago and Cook County set to increase July 1

June 29, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

Chicago’s minimum wage will increase July 1, when it will hit $17.05 for most workers across the city. Cook County's minimum wage will go up to $15.40.

Cook County sheriff’s police officers ride the CTA “L” Green Line, June 24, 2026, through Oak Park and Chicago’s West Side in an effort to deter crime and nuisance violations on the transit system. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)

Cook County sheriff signals support for dedicated transit law enforcement agency

June 25, 2026 at 10:51 a.m.

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart, whose police officers have been deployed on the CTA for several months, said Wednesday that a dedicated police force should be responsible for law enforcement...

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