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Red Line rehab poses political challenge for Emanuel
Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday lauded Chicago Transit Authority workers for their "flawless" rollout of a five-month Red Line reconstruction that has shuttle buses replacing train service. So far, they're breathing a sigh of relief at City Hall. The...
Tags: Chicago Mayor, Metra, Local Government, Roderick T. Sawyer, Howard Brookins
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Chicago-area pension funding gap jumps to $32 billion: report
ReutersThe Chicago-based Civic Federation said Tuesday the funding gap for 10 Chicago-area public pension systems widened by 16.7 percent to $32 billion in fiscal 2011 from the year, warning of service cuts or tax hikes to bridge the gap. The civic watchdog...Tags: Chicago Mayor, Rahm Emanuel, Illinois General Assembly, Local Government, Chicago Public Schools
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Red Line rides out first weekday of construction project
Commuting on the South Side changed fundamentally Monday. Yet at the same time, nothing changed. CTA Red Line trains were absent from the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway for the first weekday since the south branch opened almost 44 years ago, except...
Tags: Hyde Park, Apple iPhone, Metra, Media Industry, Forrest Claypool
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Fest planner: Belmont-Sheffield Music Fest and Randolph St. Market
RedEyeNo Memorial Day travel plans? No problem. The city's the place to be this weekend, as two perennial summer favorites return with even more entertainment, beer and shopping. On Saturday and Sunday, West Loop vintage mecca Randolph Street Market toasts...Tags: Music, Entertainment, Memorial Day, Human Interest, Festive Events
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Oak Park to seek millions in grant money
Sidewalks, streets and other public transportation projects could get a boost in Oak Park if the village receives a federal grant trustees agreed to seek this week that could be worth millions. The board of trustees Monday supported village staff's...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Travel, Illinois Department of Transportation, Transportation, U.S. Department of Transportation
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Infinity Theatre making connections between Annapolis and Broadway
From its start, Infinity Theatre Company has had a mission to bring New York City productions to Anne Arundel County. It was a goal fulfilled in the troupe's first full season in 2011 with the show, "My Way," that played in Annapolis after it had...
Tags: Music, Entertainment, Music Theater, Concerts, New York City
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Deadline today for CTA bus shelter contest
RedEyeToday is the deadline to submit ideas for the Chicago Architecture Foundation's contest to design bus shelters for express bus service that's coming to Ashland Avenue and the Loop. The "Next Stop" contest was created to encourage conversation about...Tags: Architecture, Chicago Loop, Public Transportation, Arts and Culture
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Water taxi opens new North Avenue stop
RedEyeThe Chicago Water Taxi will open a new North Avenue stop on May 28 to take commuters to train stations downtown, the company announced Tuesday. Wendella boats will shuttle riders between the new North Avenue dock, on the south end of the Cherry Street...Tags: Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Metra, Michigan Avenue, Near North Side
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Red Line project kicks off with new signs
RedEyeA good sign: The CTA learned its lesson from past projects and updated much of the signage for the southern Red Line reconstruction project, making it easier for riders to commute on Monday, the first weekday of the five-month initiative. The CTA...Tags: Science and Technology, Chicago Cultural Center, Electronics, Austin (Chicago, Illinois)
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52% of low-income, minority CTA riders paying more
As South Side and south suburban Chicago Transit Authority riders figure out the best way to get to work and other activities Monday without Red Line Dan Ryan service, a new analysis shows that the CTA's fare increases for one-day and seven-day passes...
Tags: Michigan Avenue, Travel, Personal Income, Forest Park, Civil Rights
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Police warn CTA riders of increase in robberies this May
RedEyeAttention, customers: There has been an uptick in theft on the Chicago Transit Authority's trains in the Loop this May. The rash of robberies was the subject of a community alert issued by police officials Monday afternoon. The alert said that in each...Tags: Chicago Loop, Theft
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