Ellen Steinke
After pushback from advocates and alders, Council OKs CTA Chair Barclay for new NITA, CTA boards in close vote
July 15, 2026
Moving Archer Forward plan calls for improving safety and stations, plus eTOD, but no specific redesign of Archer Avenue
July 14, 2026
As the CTA approaches a major governance change, many alders “ghosted” it’s quarterly City Council hearing once again
CTA Acting President Nora Leerhsen reported gains in ridership and workforce, plus decreases in schedule delays and crime.
July 2, 2026
Next Stop: Public Ownership? Chicago moves closer to buying its intercity bus terminal
June 11, 2026
Bronzeville Trail open house draws big crowd as community-led rail-trail plan moves forward
The proposed trail would transform the long-abandoned Kenwood Line embankment into an elevated walking and biking path connecting Bronzeville to the lakefront.
June 4, 2026
A small victory: At Friday’s CMAP meeting on DLSD, staff said the Illinois and Chicago transportation departments are going back to the drawing board
Update 6/3/26, 4:30 PM: (For background on this topic, read the article in standard text below the new section in italics.)
May 27, 2026