LaGuardia Airport runway reopens, days after crash on tarmac killed 2 Canadian pilots
The runway where two pilots died in a collision between a jet and a fire...
Transportation
Wildfires, dust storms and traffic made Chicago the 3rd-most polluted major US city in 2025, report finds
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.
Food delivery robots have shattered two city bus shelters within the last week, fueling heated...
IDOT to close Homewood Dixie Highway viaduct for flood management, resurfacing work
The Dixie Highway viaduct in Homewood will closed for 90 days for repairs and resurfacing...
Storms cancel more US flights as TSA remains under pressure from partial government shutdown
Thousands of flights across the U.S. were canceled or delayed Monday as powerful storms swept...
CEOs of top airlines demand Congress restore funding to Homeland Security and pay airport workers
The CEOs of the nation’s top airline companies, including American, Delta, Southwest and JetBlue, are...
South Shore Line’s new West Lake Corridor route begins March 31
After decades of dreaming, planning and building, the South Shore Line’s West Lake Corridor rail...
Jet fuel prices are rising. That could make summer flights more expensive.
Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil...
How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond
Gasoline prices are climbing, and many people will find some of the most immediate economic...
What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway essential for the global energy supply
The Islamic Republic has vowed to block the region’s oil exports, saying it would not...
Southwest Airlines will discontinue service to Chicago O’Hare
Service to Chicago O’Hare will be discontinued effective June 4, the airline said.
City bristles at federal proposal to cut flights at O’Hare airport
The city of Chicago is asking the federal government to reconsider plans to reduce flights...
Drivers wonder if they should go electric as the war spikes gas prices
Experts say prolonged high gas prices may drive some EV interest and sales, especially if...