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Three years after a pandemic chipped away at their ranks, an organizing group of CTA workers believe their management has left them behind

CHICAGO -- Louciana Johnson thought his corporate wellness job’s move to Merchandise Mart downtown would ease his commute, allowing him to take the Brown Line instead of paying for ride-shares. Johnson remembered trains once arriving nearly back to back during rush hour. If one train was too crowded, it was easy enough to wait until a less crowded train arrived. But that is no longer the case. ...

Louciana Johnson thought his corporate wellness job’s move to Merchandise Mart downtown would ease his commute, allowing him to take the Brown Line instead of paying for ride-shares. Johnson remembered trains once arriving nearly back to back during rush hour. If one train was too crowded, it was easy enough to wait until a less crowded train arrived. But that is no longer the case. Early one ...

Nearly 350 job seekers filled CTA headquarters Friday morning for the agency’s fifth job fair of the year, learning about roles as bus drivers, mechanics and rail flaggers who can one day move up to train operators.

With a crowded field of nine Chicago mayoral candidates, various conflicting polls and thousands more ballots expected to be cast and received on Election Day,...

On Tuesday, voters will cast their votes for one of nine Chicago mayoral candidates, with the race for the city's next mayor still very much unpredictable.

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Problem continues to fester with CTA trains, forcing commuters to miss appointments, arrive late to work or get stuck in the rain, as they wait for a bus or train that appears to be arriving soon — but then vanishes from the CTA’s online tracker.

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

The problems continue to fester, forcing CTA commuters to miss appointments, arrive late to work or get stuck in the rain, as they wait for a bus or train that...