PACE buses to drive on highway shoulders

Nov. 7, 2011
PACE buses will soon be driving on the shoulders of Interstate 55, the Stevenson Expressway, in and around Chicago.

CTA facing huge budget shortfall for 2012

Oct. 4, 2011
Chicago Transit Authority President Forrest Claypool announced a $277 million dollar deficit heading into 2012 on Tuesday.

Kankakee mayor fires back at lawsuit from Chicago, RTA

Aug. 31, 2011
The mayor of Kankakee is vowing to fight a lawsuit against the city that she says will hurt the entire state.Both the City of Chicago and the RTA, Regional Transportation Authority, are suing Kankakee.

Chicago transit to get universal fare cards

Jul. 7, 2011
Chicago-area commuters soon will be able to transfer seamlessly between CTA, Metra, and PACE through a universal fare card. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed a bill into law Thursday that will connect the transit systems through a universal card by 2015.The move had long been advocated by regi

Morning Rehearsal: Chicago theater 4/26

Apr. 26, 2011
1. The Goodman tells us how they make and utilize those beautiful trees you see onstage in El Nogalar. The secret is revealed; they are actual trees!

Mayor Monday: Assessing the future of transportation in Chicago

Jan. 10, 2011
Every Monday "Eight Forty-Eight" looks at some of the issues facing Chicago’s next mayor with the series Mayor Monday. This Monday's topic is transportation. Talk about planes, trains and automobiles is on the docket.