The program allows the city to use cameras to mail tickets to registered vehicle owners for violations in an area that covers much of downtown.

Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) estimated the lower speed limit could save the lives of more than 300 Chicagoans over the next decade, and “I can’t put a price on that.”

Fearing it would be rejected, the ordinance's chief sponsor delayed a vote on lowering Chicago's default speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph.

Alders approved more than $35 million in settlements, blocked a vote to amend the city’s Welcoming City ordinance and delayed a vote on a measure to reduce the city’s speed limit.

The agency said the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace suburban buses will face a $770 million budget deficit and potentially drastic service cuts next year.

Aldermen are set to consider Wednesday whether the maximum speed limit on Chicago streets should be lowered from 30 mph to 25 mph. Ald. Daniel La Spata notified aldermen Friday that he will move ahead with the final vote at next week’s City Council meeting.

The Department of Transportation on Wednesday sued Southwest ... The DOT said that Southwest's flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Oakland, Calif. and from Baltimore to Cleveland ...

Chicago drivers may see reduced speed limits on city streets as the City Council prepares to vote on the proposal Wednesday.

The agency is seeking civil penalties against Southwest Airlines, and also fined Frontier Airlines for its continuous delays.

In 2024, Chicago set a yearly record for rides on the Divvy bike system and shared e-scooters, hitting more than 10 million trips, the Department of Transportation said. And the number of bike ...

Call it a winter craze: snowplows named after pop divas, famous authors and movie characters are sweeping the nation.

The city is extending the popular walking and cycling trail under the Kennedy Expressway to Elston Avenue. Earlier plans estimated construction could be wrapped up by late 2026.