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Teachers union demands big raises, time off, paid transit
The Center Square· 6 days agoThe Chicago Teachers Union wants members to get a minimum raise of 9% annually and up to 45 days off...
Editorial: The pros and cons of a unified transit agency for metropolitan Chicago
Chicago Tribune· 7 days agoRam Villivalam and state Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado, both Chicago Democrats, and designed to combine the...
Chicago Mayor Johnson RTA board nominee coming under fire for lack of transit knowledge
ABC 7 Chicago· 3 days agoMayor Brandon Johnson's pick to serve on the board of the Regional Transportation Authority is...
Mayor Johnson's pick for transit board advances despite not knowing of looming $730 million...
CBS News· 4 days agoRev. Ira Acree was questioned about his lack of expertise in public transit as the City Council...
Lawmakers are suggesting merging public transit agencies
Axios· 3 days agoA new state proposal aims to consolidate public transit in Chicago and its suburbs. Why it matters:...
Civic Federation recommends consolidation of Chicago-area transit agencies
The Center Square· 3 days agoThe CTA, RTA, Metra and Pace are facing an estimated $730 million deficit in 2026. According to...
Johnson's transit board pick sails through a vote — and learns of looming fiscal cliff
Crain s Chicago Business· 5 days ago“What is really glaring is the lack of what I feel is responsibility when thinking about transportation, that there wasn't even a call to an appointee or a nominee, that there wasn’t a conversation ...
Developers get started transforming aging Thompson Center into Google’s sleek new home
Chicago Tribune· 6 days agoDevelopers have begun the long-awaited transformation of the James R. Thompson Center into a...
Mayor Brandon Johnson talks school funding, Bears stadium and ‘less high-profile budget needs’...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 days agoSPRINGFIELD — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson met with Gov. J.B. Pritzker and state lawmakers on...
Pedal mettle? Bicycling in Chicago doubled in 5 years, but bikers still worry about safety
Chicago Sun-Times· 3 days agoRosie Nolan began biking regularly when she moved to Chicago in 2021 because public transit was too...