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CTA riders: Tweet us with your p.m. rush hour experiences
This morning, I sent out a tweet asking people riding and waiting for the CTA to chronicle what the commute was like. Together with RedEye's never-tiring CTA reporter, Tracy Swartz, we were able to keep Chicago up to speed like no other team in the city.We're doing the same thing...
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Commuters experience CTA service cuts
Commuters today will feel the crunch of CTA service cuts. Riders on the Brown, Blue, Red and Orange Lines will feel the cuts first since early morning train service on those lines is impacted.For morning rush hour, Green and Pink Lines will be the most impacted by the cuts.Riders will...
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CTA service cuts start today - share your experiences with us
Read updates and commuter experiences from todayCTA service cuts start Sunday. Nine express buses will be eliminated; 41 bus routes will see their start and/or end times change; and 78 buses will see less frequent service. All rail lines except the Yellow Line will see less frequent service. In...
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Today is last day of full CTA service
Today is the last day of full CTA service before the service cuts go into effect on Sunday.CTA spokeswoman Katelyn Thrall said the CTA today will have full Saturday service, and the cuts will begin with the start of the Sunday schedules, some of which begin early Sunday morning."Going Public"...
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CTA rider: Orange Line changes 'worry' me
Kathleen Marshall, a teacher, wrote to "Going Public" with concerns about the upcoming service cuts."Last year, with the No. X54 Cicero bus, I left my house at 5:42 a.m., got the 63rd Street bus at my corner at 5:46 and was able to catch the first No. X54 Cicero bus...
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A review of CTA Green Line crime
For more than a week, "Going Public" has been looking at crime problems at Green Line stations since the CTA recently announced that 24 Green Line stations (all Green Line stations except those in the Loop) are seeing new security cameras. The rest of the stations will have cameras by...
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These CTA stops see trespassers
The CTA recently announced that 24 Green Line stations (all Green Line stations except those in the Loop) are seeing new security cameras. The rest of the stations will have cameras by the end of this year, according to the CTA. For the next week, "Going Public" will look at...
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These CTA stops are magnets for drugs
The CTA recently announced that 24 Green Line stations (all Green Line stations except those in the Loop) are seeing new security cameras. The rest of the stations will have cameras by the end of this year, according to the CTA. For the next week, "Going Public" will look at...
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CTA rider: Southwest Side lacks service
Stephanie Sweas of Archer Heights wrote to "Going Public" with "input" on the Southwest Side CTA service. Her letter continues after the jump."Here's some input on the Southwest Side bus routes for Archer Avenue (both go downtown and traverse Archer; one turns south on Cicero Avenue to the Midway Airport...
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A White Sox Fan Memorializes Her Uncle in Tattoos
Fresh Ink reader, Ariel, hails from Cicero and has always grown up a White Sox fan. To show her appreciation for her team, she got their logo placed on her back.Now, I'm a Cubs fan but the Sox logo is pretty cute. Ariel also shared a really beautiful tattoo she...
