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DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

DePaul's Student Newspaper — Since 1923

The DePaulia

A car drives past a pothole in Wrigleyville on Thursday, May 7, 2026. Across Chicago, potholes have seen a 45% increase in the last year.

Chicago: City of potholes

The rainiest spring on record has led to a severe pothole season that’s impacting students’ commutes.
Lalo Miali, Contributing Writer / May 18, 2026
The rainiest spring on record has led to a severe pothole season that’s impacting students’ commutes.
A CTA train heads to the Loop on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at the Addison stop. Congestion pricing is designed to incentivize commuters to use public transit instead of driving.

Stuck in traffic? New tax could help.

Lina Gebhardt, Multimedia Editor / January 20, 2025

For Fatima Syeda, a commute to class means a 45-mile drive from Huntley to Chicago. The senior health sciences student says she spends “about two hours (commuting) in the morning with traffic.”  “I...

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