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Giving the pedestrianized Clark Street dining district back to cars this summer would be a very foolish thing to do

Ald. Reilly says the car-free restaurant strip is not coming back this year, but here's why that would be a really bad idea.

March 27, 2024

Commuters Take Action’s Brandon McFadden discusses “Data Science and Transit” with UChicago Transit Enthusiasts

McFadden discussed CTAction's success using statistics to turn up the heat on CTA officials to improve service.

March 26, 2024

Metra is looking to build a rail yard to increase service on the Union Pacific Northwest line

Woodstock, Illinois, where the movie "Groundhog Day" was filmed, hopes that more trains will attract more visitors.

March 25, 2024

Private sector entities: Got a bright idea to solve the CTA’s problems? Submit it to the agency’s new Innovation Studio

The transit agency wants to "test solutions for improved system safety, asset management and real-time information at bus stops."

March 22, 2024

What walk/bike/transit upgrades would make Pilsen’s 18th Street an even “cooler” corridor?

After Time Out magazine highlighted the roadway's cachet, CTA and the local alder discuss new Pink Line station art and an upcoming nearby Neighborhood Greenway.

March 21, 2024

Recent Chicago Mobility Collaborative meeting took place in, discussed transportation issues in, Chinatown

CDOT and Ald. Nicole Lee talked about transportation projects in the 11th Ward, but we didn't get an answer as to when the Wells-Wentworth Connector will finally open.

March 20, 2024

A stroke of good fortune: RTA asks CDOT to include bus lanes in the Bally’s Casino viaduct reconstruction

The Regional Transportation Authority, which oversees the three local transit agencies, is using a little muscle to persuade CDOT to include better bus accommodations.

March 19, 2024

“Please sir, we want some more more”: A request to extend the Dickens Greenway to the Lakefront Trail

Software engineer Nikolas Gamarra asks Ald. Knudsen to expand the Dickens route, as well as make bike improvements to Wells Street and Lincoln Avenue.

March 15, 2024