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.

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.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Jan. 23, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Servic) High temperature: 65 degrees (1909) Low temperature: Minus 18 degrees (1963) Precipitation: 0.

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.

Three recent studies find that a preservation-based approach to repairing the point’s limestone steps could still meet storm damage and coastal protection requirements and offer a road map to renovations.

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 reports detail plans on how best to preserve the Point's limestone block, stepped stone, revetment and promenade.

Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st Ward) said he would ask his colleagues to vote Wednesday on the measure advanced by the Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee in October after working for months behind the scenes to marshal support.

The full funding grant agreement with CTA will invest $1.97 billion to help extend the Red Line 5.5 miles to connect the city’s far south side to the L System for the first time. The extension project has been in the works for years, officials said, and the funding agreement will provide the necessary money to help bring the project to fruition.

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 ...

The Chicago Department of Transportation completed 10 projects in the last year near schools around the city to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety following crashes involving youths. High school students participating in the nonprofit West Town Bike’s after-school program told the Tribune that while they prize the time with friends,