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- Music, Gig Poster of the Week Dec 16, 2020
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Rudolph took a personal day on the gig poster of the week
This week's featured gig poster was designed by the Empty Bottle using a photo illustration by John Sturdy.
- City Life, Public Service Announcement Aug 7, 2020
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Is your lovin’ worth two transfers?
What our listings coordinator is musing about this week
- Music, Chicagoans of Note Jul 21, 2020
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Toronzo Cannon, bluesman and bus driver
“All of us have been put on pause, where we’re forced to go sit down and think about our lives, because things can be taken away just like that.”
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Jul 8, 2020
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The Simplified, Citywide Mellow Chicago Bike Map
A newly expanded guide to chill cycling routes in the city and beyond
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Jan 14, 2020
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The Manhattan project
NYC sped up buses by limiting cars’ access. Let’s do that in Chicago.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Dec 17, 2019
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Making a transfer
2019 was a year of new beginnings in Chicago, and transportation was no exception.
- City Life, Feature Oct 17, 2019
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Ode to the Green Line
A vital—and vexing—vehicle that connects Chicago’s Black communities on the south and west sides
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Jun 26, 2019
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Rahm Emanuel on his 900-mile bike trip around Lake Michigan
The former mayor encountered 'generosity and kindness,' enjoyed Lake Michigan's 'clarity and vastness'—and popped a couple bicycle tubes.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation May 9, 2019
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CTA on celluloid
The city’s iconic elevated tracks, subways, and buses star in Hollywood flicks.
- Arts & Culture, Theater Review May 2, 2019
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Reverse Gossip, a polyphonous portrait of city life, brings theater to Bridgeport
Walnut Spaceship Studio in the Bridgeport Art Center makes its debut.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Apr 17, 2019
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A chronic problem
You can’t spell “contact high” without the CTA.
- News & Politics, Feature Mar 21, 2019
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Warning bells
With a Democrat in the governor's office, Metra expects to finally get an influx of cash—but will it be enough to make up for the years-long backlog?
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Mar 19, 2019
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Where do Lori and Toni part ways on transportation issues?
And are we at risk of having a motorhead as mayor?
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Jan 15, 2019
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Chicago was just rated the best city for transit and taco satisfaction in the U.S. Here’s why.
A taco shop at (almost) every el stop.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Dec 21, 2018
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What a long, strange trip it’s been
The year in review in federal—and local—transportation news.
- Arts & Culture, Theater Review Dec 6, 2018
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The latest edition of El Stories explores the drama of the Holiday Train
The Waltzing Mechanics's production returns after a two-year hiatus.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Oct 8, 2018
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Loop Link bus corridor isn't yielding the travel-time improvements hoped for
FOIA'd documents show the $41 million project has had only a modest impact on bus speeds.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Aug 30, 2018
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CTA reverses its decision after community outcry, giving new hope for the 31st Street bus
After announcing that the pilot would end this week, the CTA is giving the route a reprieve
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Aug 27, 2018
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Despite pleas from near-south-siders, the CTA is axing the 31st Street bus next week
Bus advocates say that, due to an anemic schedule, the route never really had a chance.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Aug 21, 2018
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What’s the deal with the 31st Street bus?
A pilot run seems to have fizzled, and Third Ward alderman Pat Dowell is arguing in favor of canceling the service
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 12, 2018
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Singer welcomed by America's Got Talent—but not the CTA
Andrew Johnston has gotten accolades from Grammy-winner Sam Smith, but he keeps getting hassled for his subway and street performances.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation May 22, 2018
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Transit boards overwhelmingly male, whiter than ridership
The Metra, RTA and Pace boards look more like the members of a country club than riders on a typical bus or rail car.
- News & Politics, Feature May 16, 2018
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Officials hope much-hyped drug can slow state's opioid crisis, but is it worth the costs?
Vivitrol, which costs $1,000 an injection, shows some hope in treating addicts but its aggressive marketing has come under fire, and the drug is not without risks.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation May 8, 2018
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Is it legal for Jehovah’s Witnesses to proselytize inside CTA stations?
Anyone who regularly takes the el or subway has seen them at stations from O'Hare to 95th Street, Fullerton to Kedzie.
- Columns & Opinion, On Transportation Apr 2, 2018
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Should the CTA be free? Why not?
Making it easier for people to get to jobs, schools, and health care could save society a ton of money.