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Wintrust September 26, 2025
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CTA and Metra plan to increase fares; DePaul student discounts for train and bus are safe for now

CTA and Metra plan to increase fares; DePaul student discounts for train and bus are safe for now

The proposed hikes are causing riders to grapple with which transportation modes make the most sense.
James Matthews, Contributing Writer / November 3, 2025
The proposed hikes are causing riders to grapple with which transportation modes make the most sense.
CTA rider waits for southbound Red Line train at Fullerton Station on Jan. 23, 2024. This mouth Federal Transit Administration and Chicago Transit Authority secured funds for south side Red Line extension.

CTA granted nearly $2 billion for Red Line Extension

Khadija Mujahid, Asst. News Editor / January 27, 2025

The Federal Transit Administration officially signed an agreement with the Chicago Transit Authority this month, securing $1.9 billion for the Red Line Extension on the city’s South Side. The extension...

DePaul Biz and CTA launch partnership for economic development in Red Line Extension

DePaul Biz and CTA launch partnership for economic development in Red Line Extension

Jake Cox, Digital Managing Editor / January 20, 2025

DePaul professors in the Driehaus College of Business are looking to bring their classwork to the real world through a new partnership with the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA). The partnership began this...

Dorval Carter Jr. President of the Chicago Transit Authority speaks to reporters at the Forest Park Village Hall over the shooting death of four people on a Chicago-area transit Blue Line train yesterday morning, Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, in Forest Park, Ill. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)

BREAKING: CTA President Dorval Carter to retire

Avery Schoenhals, Campus News Editor / January 13, 2025

Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) announced in a news release Monday that President Dorval R. Carter, Jr. will retire after 10 years as the agency’s leader. Upon retiring, Carter will become president...

The Red Line train heading towards Howard approaches commuters at the Jackson station on Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024. The Jackson Red Line station is known for its closeness to DePaul’s Loop campus as students shuttle from the Lincoln Park campus.

Bring a gun on the CTA? AI might know

Sarah Hendry, Current Events Beat Writer / October 7, 2024

The Chicago Transit Authority recently began testing security technology from an artificial intelligence security company as a part of ongoing efforts to address gun violence. The tech, from company ZeroEyes,...

A CTA passenger gazes out the window into the Loop on an Orange Line train on Friday, Feb. 16, 2024. The CTA has taken steps in recent months to crack down on prohibited behaviors on trains and buses.

To sit or to stand: Why CTA etiquette is so important

Nadine DeCero, Social Media Editor / February 18, 2024

“Did your bag pay a fare too?” “Eating, drinking and smoking are prohibited on CTA vehicles.”  “Standing passengers, please do not lean against the doors.” “Keep your personal music...

A Green Line train bound for Ashland/63rd pulls into the Adams & Wabash St. stop.

Not “meeting the moment”: CTA pledges security and shorter wait times in 2023

Jake Cox, Opinions Editor / January 15, 2023

As Chicago continues out of the Covid-19 pandemic, one vital service continues to operate at a level that does not serve Chicagoans to the standard pre-pandemic. Due to staffing shortages, CTA has not...

One of the three vintage trains brought back for the anniversary was the 2400- series railcar built in 1976. These railcars were in service for 36 years.

Derailed: past and present clash

Amber Stoutenborough and Andy Thompson / October 2, 2022

“You instantly recognize the setting of any movie or TV series, as soon as you see the CTA is an elevated structure,” Chicago Transit Authority spokesperson Catherine Hosinski said. “That is an icon...

Commuters stand on the Fullerton CTA platform located near the Lincoln Park campus, waiting for incoming Northbound trains.

Eligible students can now opt-in for summer U-Pass

Lacey Latch, Editor-in-Chief / May 31, 2021

What used to be an automatic fee deducted from tuition for the summer U-Pass is becoming an optional $86 fee for students enrolled in at least one course.  Announced earlier this week, only eligible...

Chicago police at the Jackson Red Line CTA stop.

Lori Lightfoot addresses CTA crime as cases rise

Madi Garcia / March 8, 2020

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a plan to fight crime on the CTA on Friday, Feb. 28. The announcement comes after several high-profile crimes over the last month. The new initiative will add an...

Chicago police boost mass transit presence amid crime spike

Chicago police boost mass transit presence amid crime spike

Associated Press / February 28, 2020

A spike in crime on Chicago's rail system and some recent high profile outbursts of violence has prompted the city's police department to put 50 more officers in trains and on platforms and assign four...

Two Chicago police officers convene at the Jackson Red Line stop.

Loop crime escalates

Officials say avoiding violence starts with staying aware of your surroundings and keep personal items in your pockets.
Nate Burleyson and Cailey Gleeson / February 23, 2020

Following last Monday’s shooting that killed 24-year-old Edward Charleston and injured two others in the tunnel connecting the Jackson Red and Blue Lines, police charged 23-year-old Torrez Cathery on...

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