The CTA restored normal Green and Pink line service Thursday after crews completed installation of a new west leaf on the 110-year-old Lake Street Bascule Bridge, ending weeks of reroutes and shuttle buses for West Side and Loop commuters. A second closure is planned for spring 2027 when the east leaf is replaced.
Metra released a draft Systemwide Network Plan outlining two tiers of regional rail transformation across its 11-line network, with a combined estimated price tag of approximately $9.1 billion. The plan envisions all-day, two-directional service and identifies O’Hare Airport as a key crosstown service destination.
The Chicago History Museum will host the 2026 Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Nov. 5, honoring 13 individuals, two organizations and three allies for their contributions to the city’s LGBTQ+ community. The free public event begins at 5:30 p.m. at 1601 N. Clark St.
An off-duty FBI agent fatally shot a man who was firing into a homeless encampment on Chicago’s Lower West Side Monday, reigniting debate over the Illinois SAFE-T Act and the city’s sanctuary city policies.
A City Journal investigation identifies three Illinois organizations — Chicago Community Trust, Choices Medical Services and Outpatient Family Medicine Transformed — as connected to a national network helping families access pediatric gender transition treatments banned in 27 states.
Protesters gathered outside Chicago’s Local 134 building Thursday after Cardinal Blase Cupich announced he would present a Catholic humanitarian award to Michael Sachs, a businessman who has donated to Planned Parenthood and allied groups.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Park District broke ground Monday on DuSable Park, a long-awaited 3.44-acre lakefront green space that will honor Jean Baptiste Point DuSable and feature public art, a boardwalk and a new sculpture of the city’s first permanent non-Indigenous settler.
Northwestern Medicine announced the creation of the Northwestern Medicine Transplant Institute, consolidating its record-setting transplant programs under one roof to drive innovation in areas including AI-powered donor matching, robotic surgery and regenerative medicine.
The Chicago Housing Authority handed out 5,000 new winter coats and connected nearly 1,600 households with services from 29 community organizations at its 19th annual Operation Warm event Saturday at the UIC Forum.
FBI agents fatally shot a 22-year-old man identified as Chadwick Clark Jr. while executing a warrant in south suburban Dixmoor on Wednesday, with five other people arrested during the operation.