3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (905+ words) BRIDGEPORT — Maria LaGiglio says she will sell her house and move if Amtrak’s proposed 24/7 maintenance facility is built about 100 feet from her home. “I have a 9-year-old daughter. I will not raise her like 100 feet away from that maintenance facility,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (637+ words) DOWNTOWN — The DuSable Lake Shore Drive bridge was stuck open for more than four hours Wednesday, creating a nightmare of congestion and causing some to question why the busy bridge was opened in the first place with extreme heat in…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (430+ words) O’HARE— The newly-announced proposal for an O’Hare Flyer express train would bring travelers from O’Hare Airport to the Loop in just 15 minutes. The train would travel on a dedicated track, going from O’Hare’s Terminal 2 to Downtown every 15 minutes. Plans for…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (800+ words) BRIDGEPORT — Some neighbors are up in arms over Amtrak’s plan to relocate its maintenance facility from the South Loop to Bridgeport, a move that could leave the neighborhood with a new industrial facility — and without a major league baseball team....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (361+ words) CHICAGO — Driving on the Illinois Tollway system will get more expensive next year, including for drivers passing through the toll plazas around O’Hare International Airport. And starting in 2029, rates will increase based on inflation, so toll hikes will be a…...