Instead of driving to school, more kids are taking the 'bike bus' The idea is simple: Once a week, a group of kids and parents bike to school together. It’s a replacement for driving to school or taking the bus. Parents say people ride for safety in numbe... See more
It might’ve looked like a bike parade at first glance. It was Friday morning in Ravenswood. A couple dozen children and parents were on bicycles. As they rode through the neighborhood, more kids and parents joined. “Big crowd today,” one neighbor told the... See more
Have O’Hare or Midway Airport seemed relatively shabby recently? If so, you’re not alone. Both of Chicago’s airports have again been ranked below average in JD Power’s annual airport customer satisfaction survey. O’Hare tied for last place with Newark Lib... See more
A pair of homemade wooden benches painted bright yellow and blue appeared last week at CTA bus stops in Ukrainian Village. The benches were built and installed by a neighborhood group tired of seeing bus stops without them. Several people posting online p... See more
The Northern Illinois Transit Authority’s board meets for the first time Thursday, officially launching the agency tasked with transforming Chicago-area public transit. NITA replaces the Regional Transportation Authority, which had governed CTA, Metra and... See more
