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Chicago Tribune Faults Governor Quinn's CTA Bailout Plan

Piling debt upon the Regional Transportation Administration is no way to razzle dazzle the CTA out of a $300 Million operating budget shortfall, so opines the Chicago Tribune. Is Governor Patrick Quinn's plan simply manna from heaven, Windy Citizens? (302 views)... More...

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Posted 18 weeks ago

Bribe charges for Naperville man doing business with wire-wearing Ike Carothers

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Cops say the man was looking to open restaurants at Midway and O'Hare and passed at least $15,000 to Carothers while he was serving on the City Council's Aviation Committee. (292 views)... More...

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Posted 19 weeks ago

Train hasn't left the station on transit solution

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Fare hikes and service reductions are still on the horizon for public transit users after high-level talks Tuesday failed to solve the budget crises facing the CTA, Metra and Pace. (16 views)... More...

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Posted 19 weeks ago

CTA and baby stroller: Questions arise after mother says girl thrown from stroller at Morse "L" platform

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Stroller had gotten caught in doors of departing train, mother says; 22-month-old suffers only minor injuries Joel and Rebecca Weinberg had just stepped off a Red Line train Monday evening and were headed down the Morse station steps when a woman rushed past them with a baby stroller in her arms. (79 views)... More...

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Posted 19 weeks ago

Lawmakers reconsider free rides for seniors

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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...

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Posted 20 weeks ago

No Pepsi, only Coke at CTA stations

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The CTA just approved a three-year Coca Cola vending machine contract. The CTA estimates it will earn more than $1.4 million over the next five years under the terms of the contract, which gives the agency a 50 percent revenue split. (244 views)... More...

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Posted 21 weeks ago

CTA Chief Richard Rodriguez Defends Fare Hike

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An affirmative defense for a big fare hike by the Chicago Transit Authority is offered by its President--Richard Rodriguez. But, Three bucks? (351 views)... More...

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Posted 22 weeks ago

CTA plans big fare hikes and service cuts for 2010

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Next year's budget includes plans for a 75-cent train-fare increase come February, plus the dropping of nine express bus routes. (182 views)... More...

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Posted 22 weeks ago

Two CTA board officials resign

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CTA Board Chairwoman Carole Brown and her co-hort, Vice Chair Susan Leonis, resigned today, creating a leadership vacuum at the chronically-troubled mass transit agency. (55 views)... More...