CHICAGO — Traffic in the metro area is the second-worst in the world, tied with New York City, according to a report released Monday by the traffic data analytics firm INRIX. To ease congestion ...

Metra, the primary commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area, announced it will be exploring alternative finance measures to address its infrastructure backlog.

Many areas got more than an inch of rain by Friday afternoon, and water management crews were keeping a close eye on levels at area stormwater storage systems.

How? We explain. In the race for federal funds, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning stands ready to bring stakeholders to the table. And, writes its chief, CMAP is great at building ...