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I-290 Eisenhower Expressway/Blue Line Corridor project gets boost

By www.transitchicago.com
Published On :: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 05:00:00 GMT

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), and the Chicago Metropolitan Planning Agency (CMAP) are partnering to create a unified approach and advance progress on this critical multi-modal corridor with a commitment to improving mobility, accessibility and quality of life for motorists, transit riders, residents and corridor communities.


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Daily Sidewalk and Parking Lane Closures at N. Clark Street between W. Roscoe Street and approx. 250ft south

By www.transitchicago.com
Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 05:00:00 GMT

Daily Sidewalk and Parking Lane Closures at N. Clark Street between W. Roscoe Street and approx. 250ft south for substation wall construction.


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New U-Pass Plus with Metra popular with UIC students; Thousands sign up for joint Metra/CTA fare product

By www.transitchicago.com
Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 05:00:00 GMT

More than 4,100 University of Illinois Chicago students have signed up to receive the new U-Pass + Metra, a pass that gives them unlimited rides on Metra and the CTA for a reduced fare price under a one-year pilot program.


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New Dates, Daily Sidewalk and Parking Lane Closures at N. Clark Street between W. Roscoe Street and approx. 250ft south

By www.transitchicago.com
Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2024 05:00:00 GMT

New Dates, Daily Sidewalk and Parking Lane Closures at N. Clark Street between W. Roscoe Street and approx. 250ft south for Substation Wall Construction.


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CTA Joins Government Agencies and Nonprofit and Private Groups to Host A Second Citywide Career Fair

By www.transitchicago.com
Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT

Following the success of the first Citywide Career Fair last Spring, where over 60 employers and more than 400 job seekers attended, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is joining local and state government agencies, nonprofits and private sector leaders to host a second joint hiring event next week.


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CTA Looks to Expand Its Collection of Public Art; Seeks Artist Qualifications for Four New Projects

By www.transitchicago.com
Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 05:00:00 GMT

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced today the kickoff of a search for artists and/or artist teams interested in creating new, one-of-a-kind artwork for four locations throughout the system, as part of its continued expansion of public art to all CTA locations.


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CTA Launches Long-Term Strategic Planning Process, “Powering Our Transit Future”

By www.transitchicago.com
Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 05:00:00 GMT

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced the launch of an agency-wide strategic planning process to determine the strategic direction for the agency over the next several years. “Powering Our Transit Future” marks the agency’s first-ever comprehensive, long-term strategic planning effort.


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CTA Proposes Balanced 2025 Operating Budget That Charts the Course for a Transit Riding Experience Better Than Pre-Pandemic/2019

By www.transitchicago.com
Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 05:00:00 GMT

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) today proposed a $2.16 billion operating budget that keeps fares at current levels, delivers more bus and rail service hours than provided in 2019, and fuels new and ongoing investments to either expand or modernize existing infrastructure, while also evolving current systems to meet modern transit riding needs.


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CTA Returns to Pre-Pandemic Rail Service Levels with New Fall Schedule

By www.transitchicago.com
Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 06:00:00 GMT

As part of its commitment to riders to improve service frequency, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) today announced details of the fall rail service schedule, which will result in added services along all eight rail lines, across all days of the week – the equivalent of a 20 percent increase in scheduled weekly roundtrips.


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Two Indicators: Water Pressure

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Published On :: Fri, 03 Sep 2021 23:15:57 +0000

It's another extremely dry, hot summer for the American West. Our daily podcast, The Indicator from Planet Money, brings us two stories about the water shortage in the West with economic ideas that may help. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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Afghanistan's Money Problem

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Published On :: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 23:57:43 +0000

Afghanistan's economy changed — almost overnight — after the Taliban retook control of the country | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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The Spider-Man Problem

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Published On :: Sat, 29 Jan 2022 01:06:28 +0000

Spider-Man isn't the first film franchise to be rebooted over and over again. But the infamous off-screen drama between Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures explains why it happens so frequently. | Subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.

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