A Chicago police officer was attacked by raging subway riders while patrolling a station, new video showed. An unidentified officer was seen standing alone next to the 69th subway station placard ...

A 56-year-old man died late Friday night after a fight on Chicago's Clark/Lake CTA platform. Police say he suffered serious ...

A funding crisis, the result of the refusal of Democrats and Republicans to tax the wealthy, threatens catastrophic service cuts to transit riders in Chicago.

An apocalyptic ‘wall of dust’ is barreling across Chicago — so vast, it’s visible from space. Satellite imagery shows the storm swallowing highways and buildings, plunging the city of 2.6 ...

A system on the edge The RTA’s projections paint a grim picture: Without immediate state or federal intervention, the Chicago metropolitan area could lose 40 percent of its transit services by 2026.

Metropolis The Risky Plan to Stop Chicago’s Transit “Death Spiral” The city is staring down a massive budget gap—and a total reimagining of who runs its trains and buses.

With Chicago's mass transit system on the fiscal precipice, what solutions are on the table? State lawmakers remain focused on reforming Chicago mass transit as they discuss two bills to either ...

severe storms, including strong winds, heavy rain, and hail, hit the Chicago Metropolitan Area on Wednesday afternoon and evening, March 19. The National Weather Service issued a series of watches ...

The all-out merger of the entire Chicago metro transit system may sound appealing, but it would take years to accomplish.

Google partnered with the MTA on a pilot program that involved using sounds recorded on smartphones attached to trains to detect track issues before they occur.

Following a pause begun during the pandemic, King County Metro will again enforce fares on the region's buses. But inspectors will approach the job differently.