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Weiss Memorial Hospital Struggles With Air Conditioning Failure Ahead of Heat Wave

Repair efforts are expected to last days with ambulances diverted away from the emergency department.

Ja Morant Challenges Stephen A. Smith’s Memphis Safety Claims and Pledges to Stay

Iconic Phoenix Hotel in San Francisco to Close Jan. 1, 2026

Six Hurt After Private Ambulance Rear-Ends CTA Bus in Chicago's South Loop

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Suspect in Custody After Shots Fired on CTA Bus in Wicker Park

Oakland Council Approves $4.36 Billion Budget to Close $425 Million Gap

Unplanned BART Track Repairs Trigger Delays and Partial Line Closures

Airbnb Spends $1 Million on Ads Targeting NYC Mayoral Candidates Opposing Short-Term Rentals

City Sets 15-mph Speed Cap for E-Bikes and Scooters

43-Year-Old Worker Dies After Shed Roof Collapses at Brooklyn Building Site

Federal Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Threat to Withhold Denver’s Transportation Funding

U.S. Attorney Expands Project Safe Neighborhoods to Downtown Chicago and CTA Rail Lines

42-year-old Man Stabbed on Loop CTA Platform; Suspect Still at Large

Illinois Legislature Adjourns Without Transit Funding, Agencies Brace for Cuts

NYC Sees Lowest Shootings and Murders in Over Three Decades with Targeted Patrols

Brooklyn double shooting kills one, injures another as 83rd Precinct’s shooting tally climbs

Chicago Police SUV Crashes into Tree, Injuring Three Officers in Carjacking Chase

Illinois Approves $55.2B Budget, Leaves $770M Transit Gap Unresolved

New York City Reports Record Low Homicides and Shootings Through May

18-year-old fatally shot in West Pullman alley