Jul 27 - 31
Rail Lines
BLUE LINE
Jul 27 – 29
Mon to Wed, nightly
10pm to 4am next day
How does this affect my trip?
Board/exit all trains on the O'Hare-bound side of the platform at the Kedzie-Homan station.
Trains in both directions will operate on the same track between Western (Forest Park branch) and Pulaski, resulting in minor delays.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
We are performing track maintenance to ensure that trains continue to operate safely along the Blue Line.
YELLOW LINE
Jul 30 – Aug 2
Thu to Sun, nightly
How does this affect my trip?
Additional service from Howard will operate on the Yellow Line for the convenience of customers attending Lollapalooza. Skokie-bound trains will operate until 1am each night.
Why is service being changed?
Added service is being provided for the convenience of customers attending the 2026 Lollapalooza event.
Bus Routes
The bus reroutes listed below are short-term reroutes during this week or long-term reroutes beginning this weekend. For a full list of bus reroutes currently in place, please visit the Bus Alerts page.
Special Summer Event Reroute – Lollapalooza 2026
Routes affected: #2, #3, #4, #6, #7, #10, #12, #J14, #18, #20, #26, #56, #60, #124, #126, #143, #146, #147, #151
7pm, Mon, Jul 27 to 11:59pm, Mon, Aug 3 or completion
In the area around Grant Park, phased street closures will occur in preparation for, during and after Lollapalooza. Several bus routes—particularly ones that operate on Michigan Avenue—will be affected either rerouting during their normal hours of service, or ending their trips short of their normal route. Multiple routes will also be rerouted off of Michigan Avenue onto State Street in the days leading up to and following the Lollapalooza festival weekend.
#2 Hyde Park Express
#6 Jackson Park Express
#10 Obama Presidential Center/Museum of Science & Industry Express
#J14 Jeffery Jump
#26 South Shore Express
#28 Stony Island
Temporary Reroute
12:01am, Mon, Aug 27 to 11:59pm, Mon, Aug 3 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Northbound #2 Hyde Park Express, #6 Jackson Park Express, #10 Obama Presidential Center/Museum of Science & Industry Express, #J14 Jeffery Jump, #26 South Shore Express, and #28 Stony Island buses will operate via Columbus, Roosevelt, and Michigan to Balbo.
#2 and #10 buses will resume their normal route on Balbo.
#6, #J14, #26, and #28 buses will continue their normal route on Michigan.
Between Michigan/Balbo and Roosevelt/Columbus, southbound buses will operate via Michigan and Roosevelt, then resume their normal route on Columbus.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to Lollapalooza set-up.
MAP
#7 Harrison
#126 Jackson
#143 Stockton/Michigan Express
#147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express
Temporary Reroute
8am, Mon, Jul 27 to 11:59pm, Mon, Aug 3 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Eastbound #7 Harrison and #126 Jackson, and southbound #143 Stockton/Michigan Express and #147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express buses will end their trips at State/9th.
Westbound #7 and #126, and northbound #143 and #147 buses will begin their trips at State/9th.
Allow extra travel time.
Note: On Thursday, July 30 through Sunday, August 2, from 9pm to 11 pm nightly, these reroutes for the #126 and #147 will be temporarily suspended and different reroutes will be in effect. See separate #126 and #147 alerts for Thursday night, Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday night.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to Lollapalooza.
MAP
#44 Wallace/Racine Temporary Reroute
7am, Mon, Aug 27 to 8pm, Mon, Aug 31 or completion
How does this affect my trip?
Buses will operate in both directions via Racine, Garfield, Halsted, 51st, and Racine.
Allow extra travel time.
Why is service being changed?
Buses are rerouted due to construction on Racine between 52nd and 53rd.