The new system takes Metra pricing back to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels and eliminates $6 and $10 day passes and $100 monthly passes.
The Chicago-based carrier cited "a systemwide technology issue" and said it was holding all aircraft.
Idalia made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane Wednesday morning, causing flight cancelations and delays out of Florida.
Inbound and outbound Metra trains are moving again after train traffic was halted in both directions at Cicero Avenue due to the strike.
The Rock Island train was carrying 600 passengers and Metra officials have not said what caused the front cars to derail at 15th Street.
The race is set to take place on July 1-2 in Grant Park.
Funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's RAISE grant program will expand electric bus operation in Chicago.
Most streets are expected reopen July 10.
It will now take less than five hours to travel between the cities by train.
State and local leaders gathered Thursday morning in Chatham to break ground on one of three stations getting major renovations.
The inbound train from Michigan was pulling in when Amtrak officials said the engine derailed before crews detached it from passenger cars.
The 10-minute trip is competitively priced and is offered as a safe and noise-free alternative to ground service from the airport downtown.
The possible mechanical issues occurred amid a turbulent week for the carrier, marked by hundreds of canceled flights.
Travelers passing through Midway Airport in Chicago are still dealing with lost luggage, canceled flights, long lines and more.
The carrier has experienced myriad troubles over the weekend and has canceled more than 2,800 flights nationwide, stranding travelers.
Rides will be free from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Among workers’ concerns are faulty vehicles, rundown equipment and a warehouse that is subject to extreme temperatures, according to SEIU.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's appearance comes as the airport is in the midst of planning a $12.1 billion terminal rebuild.
Bicyclists and hikers from Illinois will be able to take a single trail from Chicago to Michigan in just a few years.
After an initial mechanical issue, an Amtrak train from Pontiac to Chicago continued to encounter problems, putting passengers in misery.
CDOT is closing down several streets near Jackson Park as crews begin revamping the streets around the future Presidential Center.
Average weekday ridership has risen above 900,000 for the first time since February 2020.
Metra said Tuesday that negotiations between the freight railroad companies and unions are ongoing.
About 1,300 tactile signs will be installed as part of a pilot program.
About a third of Americans are planning to travel for Labor Day weekend, according to AAA.
Signs are being installed at more than 1,300 stops throughout the city, across 12 routes.
Metra, which cut its train schedules in half in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, is preparing for a new phase.
Executive Director Roberto Requejo said it's taken years to get a tangible solution introduced to City Hall.
Several streets were already closed because of Taste of Chicago last weekend.
The transit service plans to use $705 million in federal money to balance its budget through 2024.
The train was traveling east from Los Angeles to Chicago on a BNSF Railroad track with nearly 300 people on board, according to Amtrak.
The train was traveling to Chicago from Los Angeles when it struck a dump truck at a crossing in Mendon, Missouri, Amtrak said.
Passengers can also get unlimited rides all day using a Sunday pass.
Illinois Tollway officials say police will be out in full force as more drivers will be on the roadway over the long weekend.
AAA expects Thursday afternoon to be the most congested on Chicago-area highways, with 131 percent more drivers on the roads than normal.
Lifts are set for Saturdays and Wednesdays over the next two months.
Illinois ranks 7th in the United States with the average price of gas costing $4.30 per gallon, with $4.44 in Chicago.
Chicago-area drivers spent more time stuck in traffic than drivers in most other cities around the world.
Flights arriving in Chicago are being delayed an average of an hour.
Wintry weather is expected on Thursday across the Chicago area, according to the National Weather Service.