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Posted inNews

Motherfuckin’ back and forth

by Katie Prout April 13, 2022April 13, 2022

Four Chicagoans describe what it’s like to seek shelter on the CTA.

Posted inMusic

YouTube-famous Blue Line busker Ashley Stevenson drops her first studio album

by J.R. Nelson May 5, 2020August 18, 2021

YouTube-famous Blue Line busker Ashley Stevenson drops her first studio album, dirt-rock ragers Hitter release their debut full-length, and more.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

How often does the CTA really clean those subway stops? Hint: not very

by John Greenfield March 20, 2018August 18, 2021

The dirty and grimy tunnels are downright embarrassing at times. “It’s unacceptable,” one rider says.

Posted inBlogs

Journalist Jamie Kalven won’t be forced to identify his Laquan McDonald story sources, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd December 13, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, a judge has banned Dennis Hastert from unsupervised contact with minors and porn.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

The latest plans for the O’Hare Express: boon or boondoggle?

by John Greenfield December 13, 2017August 18, 2021

Transportation experts and advocates weigh in.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

CTA’s cloth seat coverings, source of public transit horror stories, might be replaced

by John Greenfield October 9, 2017August 18, 2021

The agency is testing more sanitary plastic seat inserts. Will riders be willing to sacrifice comfort for a guarantee of a dry seat?

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Elon Musk’s tunnel vision for Chicago is more like a pipe dream

by John Greenfield July 11, 2017August 18, 2021

Talk of an O’Hare express is becoming even more of a distraction as the Emanuel administration entertains the tech mogul’s far-fetched “electric sled” idea.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Activists worry CTA-friendly housing will accelerate Logan Square gentrification

by John Greenfield April 18, 2016August 18, 2021

But advocates say it’s a good way to increase density and keep rental prices down.

Posted inColumns & Opinion

Critics say the O’Hare express train plan sucks. CrossRail could improve it.

by John Greenfield February 29, 2016August 18, 2021

Connecting the airport to the southeast side could broaden the project’s appeal.

Posted inBlogs

How to charge your cell phone on the CTA

by John Greenfield February 16, 2016August 18, 2021

Use caution if powering up your iPhone on Chicago Transit Authority property.

Posted inBlogs

Frankie Knuckles tribute wall in Logan Square is being buffed

by Darryl Holliday July 31, 2015August 18, 2021

The mural dedicated to the late Chicago DJ lasted 415 days in Logan Square.

Posters by Debbie Millman, Marian Bantjes, James Goggin, Michael C. Place, and Mike McQuade will reward backers of the Chicago Design Museum’s Kickstarter.
Posted inArts & Culture

Chicago Design Museum has designs on a permanent home

by Jake Malooley April 1, 2014August 18, 2021

The Chicago Design Museum searches for a permanent home and raises funds for an exhibit on 100 years of Chicago design.

Posted inArts & Culture

Romance in the 90s (or lack thereof)

by Kevin Warwick February 7, 2013August 18, 2021

Journey into the Reader’s back issues from the 90s for a retro look at Missed Connections.

A horse being cooled off after racing in 90-degree heat at Arlington Park in July. Photograph by Bill Guerriero, the winner of our Facebook photo contest.
Posted inArts & Culture

Photo Issue 2012

by Chicago Reader December 26, 2012August 19, 2021

Photo Issue 2012: reader-submitted images honoring Chicago’s quiet-but-worthy moments

Posted inBlogs

The CTA and the Prehistory of Usability

by Whet Moser October 29, 2009August 19, 2021

The remarkable history of the CTA El line colors – which ignore the University of Chicago.

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