| Good afternoon, Chicago. More bus service. Cleaner trains. And a lot more police. Those are some of the initiatives the Regional Transportation Authority wants to fund with $132 million in tax revenue for the CTA, Metra and Pace this year. Last fall, state lawmakers approved landmark transit funding legislation they say will transform Chicago-area public transit with the help of a planned sales tax hike and a diversion of a portion of the state’s sales tax on motor fuel to public transportation. This month, the RTA announced how it plans to spend the first big batch of new funding, which will pay for new security initiatives and expanded
transit service across the region. Here’s what else is happening today. And remember, for the latest breaking news in Chicago, visit chicagotribune.com/latest-headlines and sign up to get our alerts on all your devices. Subscribe to more newsletters | Asking Eric | Horoscopes | Puzzles & Games | Today in History news David Glockner answers questions at an Illinois Commerce Commission meeting in Chicago on July
29, 2020. At the time, Glockner was ComEd parent Exelon’s executive vice president for compliance and audit. (José M. Osorio/Chicago Tribune) If confirmed by aldermen, David Glockner will head up the city’s top watchdog agency, following former Inspector General Deborah Witzburg, whose term ended Friday. More top news stories: business Rose O’Hare, a former social worker at West Suburban Medical Center, outside the hospital on April 25, 2026. (Cam’ron Hardy/Pioneer Press) West Suburban’s closure was a shock to some patients and staff, who were only given a two-day notice that it was shutting down because of financial issues, but the hospital’s decline was becoming apparent in the months and years leading up to the announcement, according to former staff members. More top business stories: sports Cubs left fielder Michael Conforto (20) hits a RBI double during the ninth inning against the Mets at Wrigley Field April 19, 2026, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Tracie Ruiz-Conforto won three medals — two golds and one silver — in dual and individual synchronized swimming at the 1984 Los Angeles and 1988 Seoul Olympics as one of the most dominant athletes in her sport during that era. More top sports stories: eat. watch. do. Brendan Hunt in his solo show “The Movement You Need: An Evening With Brendan Hunt” at Steppenwolf Theatre. (Jenn Udoni) He might be best known as Coach Beard on Apple TV’s “Ted Lasso,” which he also co-writes, but Brendan Hunt spent his formative years in the Chicago and Amsterdam comedy scenes. More top Eat. Watch. Do. stories: nation & world President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they arrive at the White House, April 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon). President Donald Trump and King Charles III greeted each other warmly today as the monarch began a day of diplomacy in Washington designed to emphasize a bond between the United Kingdom and the United States that is so strong it can withstand the political turmoil of the moment. More top stories from around the world: | 
