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Johnson’s nomination of pastor to transportation board gets pushback, but advances
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoMayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed appointee to the Regional Transportation Authority’s board, a...
Mayor Johnson's pick for transit board advances despite not knowing of looming $730 million...
CBS News· 8 hours agoRev. Ira Acree was questioned about his lack of expertise in public transit as the City Council...
Chicago mayor asks statehouse leaders for more funding for schools, transit, Bears
The Center Square· 5 hours agoJohnson visited Springfield Wednesday. Asked about the idea of increasing state taxpayer funds for ...
Chicago Crime Continues Downward Trend
Metro Magazine· 3 days agoCrime in April on the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) continued a downward trend in 2024, with instances of reported crimes on the < ...
Teachers union demands big raises, time off, paid transit
The Center Square· 2 days agoThe Chicago Teachers Union wants members to get a minimum raise of 9% annually and up to 45 days off...
CTA lags comparable cities in ridership recovery, staffing shortage remains a ‘crisis’
WGN TV Chicago· 1 day agoCHICAGO — From service to staffing, and from reliability to ridership, the Chicago Transit Authority...
Johnson calls on Springfield
Politico· 17 hours agoJohnson’s team wouldn’t reveal specifics about the mayor’s requests. But a few lawmakers expect he wants funding for Chicago Public Schools, Chicago <...
A good deal for the suburbs? Transit merger proposal raises questions about finances, fairness
Daily Herald· 3 days agoThe General Assembly is considering rolling Metra, Pace and the CTA into one mega agency. Ripple...
Editorial: All aboard the newly expanded South Shore Line
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAmid Chicago’s well-documented transit woes, especially at the calamitous Chicago Transit Authority
Editorial: The pros and cons of a unified transit agency for metropolitan Chicago
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe acronym MMA often translates to mixed martial arts, the sport that draws from jiu-jitsu, wrestling, karate and more. But in Chicago’s transit world, ...