Litter costs Illinois taxpayers about $6.1 million a year in cleanup costs.
United Airlines says it will train 5,000 pilots at its own academy, and it hopes that half of them will be women or people of color.
The Illinois Tollway said traffic volumes have varied so much due to COVID-19 that it cannot release its Easter traffic prediction.
Bus drivers also have the authority to run as “drop-off only” and bypass stops if their bus gets overcrowded.
Three U.S. cities are still among the most congested in the world, according to this year’s scorecard by traffic analytics company INRIX.
Two people were on the bus at the time of the crash, but they were not injured.
Lanes were closed overnight while hazmat crews cleared the scene. All lanes are back open.
CBS 2 Morning Insider Tim McNicholas asked what’s being done to enforce the rules.
Authorities found two Giant African Snails amid over 120 pounds of beef, cow skin, peppers, berries and "bones comingled with dry fish."
Metra's board of directors announced plans Thursday to issue a request for proposals for engines that meet the EPA's highest standards.
The traveler told customs inspectors the 3,200 erectile dysfunction tablets found in his luggage were "for his friends."
There are 200 buses with the dispensers.
Starting Monday, negative COVID-19 test results will be required to board United Airlines flights from London Heathrow to the United States.
Jijo George, who worked for Envoy Air, was discovered under the vehicle Sunday at O'Hare Airport. His death has been ruled an accident.
All ramps at the complicated crossroads where the Dan Ryan, Eisenhower and Kennedy expressways merge are set to open Tuesday morning.
Illinois State Police have reported four crashes, between 1:30 and 3 a.m. Wednesday, on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Despite reports of crowds, Chicago airports were expected to see 60 to 70 percent fewer travelers.
The car can accommodate 16 bicycles, instead of the usual five on its diesel railcars.
Metra is launching a $1 million ad campaign in an effort to convince commuters to start riding trains again.
Chicago-area coalition hosts Sept. 23 webinar on idle management
Unlike last summer, all scooters will need to be locked up after each ride.
Lime, Bird, and Spin each will get to distribute 3,333 electric scooters across the city when the second pilot program begins on Aug. 12.
August will mark the fifth consecutive month that Metra will allow frontline medical workers to skip the fare, officials said.
One of the most memorable protests in Chicago was on July 7, 2018, when hundreds shut down the northbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Ridership had dropped up to 80 percent during height of the pandemic, but is slowly starting to return, officials said.
Monday morning, the CTA introduced its new Ridership Information Dashboard, a color-coded guide that shows how crowded bus routes are.
At 5 a.m., bus and rail service will be available and will be operating through the downtown area.
CTA is suspending service at 9:30 p.m. Monday.
With the audit comes new concerns about how people will get to and from work safely.
A “Texas U-turn” detour will utilize the Taylor Street interchange via the outbound Dan Ryan Expressway.
“While this is an extremely difficult time for all of us, I am heartened by the resilience of our bus and train operators."
The Chicago Transit Authority told CBS 2 that overall ridership is down 82 percent – a drop from 68 percent overall ridership two weeks ago.
The CTA’s Ventra is offering prorated credit for customers with seven or 30 day passes.
Some people still need to get to work, and that includes Chicago Transit Authority and Pace bus drivers.
"Several" technicians at the air traffic control tower at Midway Airport tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday, the FAA announced.
Drivers will need to pay online or use an I-PASS to pay their tolls as Tollway officials do their part to stop the spread of COVID-19.
The train derailed just before 8 a.m. near East 14th Street and South Prairie Avenue, according to reports.
Snow prompted the FAA to order a ground stop at O'Hare; meanwhile, hundreds of flights were cancelled and delayed at both Chicago airports.
Here are the hours when rides on all CTA routes will be free.
Dense fog blanketed the area Tuesday morning.