Crain's Greg Hinz reports that Governor Patrick Quinn, the RTA, Chicago Transit Authority, PACE & METRA officials have worked out a deal to avert fare hikes & service cuts by shifting capital funding to CTA pay day-to-day bills. Doesn't this leave the CTA living off credit cards, Windy Citizens? (253 views)... More...

Two Chicago Transit Authority employees suffered electrical burns on CTA train tracks near the Sedgwick station this afternoon. Both were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in serious-to-critical condition, said Kevin MacGregor, a Chicago Fire Department spokesman. (35 views)... More...

SPRINGFIELD -- Lawmakers are thinking about scaling back free bus and train rides for all but the poorest seniors to help cash-strapped transit agencies, a move that carries the risk of alienating a large group of voters with little more than three months until the primary election. (19 views)... More...

Apple has signed an agreement with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) to spend nearly $4 million to refurbish a run-down triangle of land next to its future Halsted Street retail store, including a subway entrance building, the underground train platform and a bus turnaround driveway. (94 views)... More...

The mayor has decided to use $20 million from the proceeds of his controversial parking meter sale to create a new "Tech Corps" which will employ out-of-work technology professionals in Chicago. It is part of a larger plan to bolster tech training in Chicago Public Schools, attract and retain tech companies, and keep skilled professionals in the area despite a bad economy. (166 views)... More...