Ventra Archives - Chicago Reader

If the CTA raises fares, it should improve service and make the payment system more equitable

Speeding up bus service and reducing costs for lower-income residents would soften the blow.

Navigating public transit when you can’t see well isn’t easy, musician Andy Slater says.

Also, two former museum executives want to make the American Sports Museum a reality in Chicago.

Milestones in Chicago’s year in transportation included the Riverwalk extension, the 606, the Divvy expansion, and Loop Link.

After suing the CTA, Jason Prechtel got the inside scoop on how Chicago ended up with Ventra.

Improv scenesters set their Ventra vents to a hip-hop beat.

And the Ventra debacle may yet turn out to be even uglier.

After two years of school cuts and closings and TIF handouts for his cronies, it’s understandable that south-siders would boo Mayor Rahm.