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Tracking Opioid Overdose Deaths on Chicago Transit

Although it's legal in Illinois for non-medical professionals to administer Narcan to stop overdoses, Prout said CTA employees told her they're not allowed to do so.

March 25, 2024

Chicago takes steps to help ensure free New Years Eve transit service won’t be terrible again this year

The grassroots transit advocacy group Commuters Take Action says they're "cautiously optimistic" about the CTA's NYE plan.

December 29, 2023

Chicago to Lower Transit Speeds After NTSB Report on Crash

The CTA Yellow Line, aka the Skokie Swift, which runs between Skokie and Rogers Park, has remained out of commission for nearly a month since November 16, when a run crashed into a snow removal machine at Howard Street station. Slowing the train down is the first step to bringing it back.

December 13, 2023

Inside Chicago’s Fight for the Red Line Extension

Is the Windy City on the brink of getting the federal funding it needs to extend one of its most crucial transit lines?

June 7, 2023