Wildfires, dust storms and traffic made Chicago the 3rd-most polluted major US city in 2025, report finds By Adriana Pérez March 26, 2026 at 7:29 a.m. Massive intermodal facilities, growth of industrial warehouses have contributed to the Joliet area having highest...
Food delivery robots shatter two Chicago bus shelters. ‘Two in seven days is not great,’ alderman says. By Talia Soglin March 26, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. Food delivery robots have shattered two city bus shelters within the last week, fueling heated...
Bears and trains could transform Northwest Indiana: Hammond and Michigan City mayors discuss development By Doug Ross March 25, 2026 at 6:21 p.m. Hammond and Michigan City are practically siblings, their mayors told attendees at a sold-out breakfast...
La Grange Park eyes pedestrian safety improvements along 31st Street corridor By Hank Beckman March 25, 2026 at 2:59 p.m. La Grange Park sought input from residents at a public forum centered on the village's...
TSA boss warns of airport shutdowns, but no deal yet on day 40 of Homeland Security funding fight By Kevin Freking March 25, 2026 at 9:53 p.m. Air travelers are experiencing the highest wait times ever under the Transportation Security Administration, the...
2 victims stabbed overnight on CTA Red Line on South Side By Deanese Williams-Harris March 25, 2026 at 12:14 p.m. Two male victims were stabbed on a CTA Red Line train overnight on the South...
TSA officers describe tears, tough choices and dwindling savings from working without pay By Rio Yamat March 25, 2026 at 8:44 a.m. A dispute in Congress over funding the Department of Homeland Security has held up their...
United Air starts record fleet upgrade with plush new seats By Sri Taylor March 24, 2026 at 2:49 p.m. United Airlines Holdings Inc. said its embarking on the biggest fleet rejuvenation in its history,...
Trump administration must temporarily unfreeze CTA Red Line funds, judge orders By Talia Soglin March 24, 2026 at 5:20 p.m. The Trump administration must temporarily unfreeze almost $2 billion in federal funds for the Chicago...
Seconds before LaGuardia crash, controller cleared the fire truck to cross the runway, NTSB says By Michael R. Sisak March 24, 2026 at 7:32 p.m. Federal investigators say a runway warning system didn’t trigger an alarm before an Air Canada jet...