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CTA could play a key role in reducing Chicago emissions. But first, it will have to get riders back.
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 22 hours agoIn 2018, regional planners affirmed an aspirational goal for Chicago transit: doubling ridership on...
Vintage Chicago Tribune: Metra — ‘The way to really fly’ — turns 40
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoTrains have carried people in and around Chicago since Oct. 25, 1848, when the Galena and Chicago...
Railfan Road: Chicago’s Cicero Avenue - Trains
Trains.com· 18 hours agoRoosevelt Road used to be THE Chicago railfan road. On less than a mile of viaducts just south of downtown, fans could catch passenger trains to and from...
CTA, Metra, Pace may soon offer a combined day pass
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoA new day pass may soon be available to Chicago commuters for access across the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace. Metra ...
CTA, Metra and Pace mull day pass for all 3 systems
Crain s Chicago Business· 5 days agoMetra board agreed on a measure allowing commuters to pay between $10 and $16 for unlimited rides during a selected day across Metra, the Chicago ...
Metra 'boondoggle' is textbook case of mismanaging taxpayer money
Chicago Sun-Times· 3 days agoFor your background, the Chicago regional transit system is facing a steep $730 million fiscal cliff in fiscal year 2026, which starts a year from July 1. Gov. J.B. Pritzker ...
New Argonne/MIT study makes the case for properly funding the CTA
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 days agoThe Chicago Transit Authority’s decline remains one of the city’s biggest concerns. Getting the CTA back on its feet is vital, because affordable, efficient ...
The Rundown: Migrant families with children face eviction
WBEZ 91.5 Chicago· 4 days agoThe first wave of evictions this year mostly impacted single men and women, but Mayor Brandon...
Afternoon Edition: Will Bally's Chicago casino actually happen?
Chicago Sun-Times· 5 days agoIn today’s newsletter, we’ll take a look at Bally’s odds and why one gaming expert says they aren’t...
Daywatch: Attorney handcuffed to chair in Chicago courthouse
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoThe Cook County chief judge’s office has referred allegations made against a Cook County judge to a state board for investigation after a deputy handcuffed a lawyer to a chair at the Daley Center ...