‘Miscellaneous’ Chicago Public Schools workers join SEIU
Almost 1,700 Chicago Public Schools support staffers have joined the Service Employees International Union after the school district dropped an objection to their organizing campaign.
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With airlines in flight-adding frenzy, FAA says flight reductions are needed at O’Hare
The Federal Aviation Administration says flight reductions are necessary at O’Hare International Airport this summer, citing planned increases in flights that “will exceed the airport’s capacity.”
A little-known program allows CTA and Metra to suspend riders. Most of them are Black.
The racial disparity has raised some eyebrows, including those of State Rep. Kam Buckner, a Democrat who sponsored the legislation that allowed the transit systems to start suspending riders.
Waymo starts mapping Chicago streets as self-driving car battle heats up in Springfield
The self-driving taxi company is deploying about 10 vehicles in Chicago to start mapping the city’s streets — thus “laying the early groundwork” for future operations here — Waymo said.
Chicago on the hook for paying back millions in late fees collected for parking, city sticker violations: judge
The city of Chicago could be on the hook to pay drivers back millions of dollars following a class-action lawsuit alleging expensive late fees were tacked onto tickets for infractions...
Trump administration’s latest funding threat: $128 million withheld in highway dollars
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Tuesday that it was threatening to withhold $128 million in highway funds because a federal audit had revealed illegally issued commercial driver's licenses in...
Trump administration cuts more than $100 million in Illinois transportation dollars
The Trump administration says it’s revoking more federal grant dollars in Illinois — this time for electric vehicle charging stations.
Illinois sues Trump administration over more than $100 million in planned cuts to health care grants
The Trump administration is moving to cut more than $100 million in federal health care grants for Illinois, a step quickly met with a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Kwame...
Convenient ordering option or ‘sidewalk hog’? Food delivery robots get mixed reception in Chicago.
Robotic food delivery carts are now a familiar sight on the streets of Chicago. But not everyone has rolled out the welcome wagon for the army of AI-driven meals on...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s public market plan slows to a crawl
Nearly a year after announcing plans to open a public market, the city appears unable to share concrete details about what that project will look like.