Bus tracker arrival-time signs to go up at 100 plus additional bus shelters

Wondering when the next CTA bus will arrive?

More than 100 more fancy JCDecaux bus shelters will carry that up-to-the-minute information by August, via new bus tracker arrival-time signs trumpeted along their sides.

Chicago Transit Authority officials Friday agreed to pay JCDecaux up to $2.2 …

Normal service restored on Purple, Brown CTA lines after power disruption causes ‘major delays’

Normal service has resumed on the CTA Brown and Purple line trains after “major delays” occurred Thursday morning, delaying mass transit riders.

Confusion is the message from signs marking CTA’s old No. 11 Lincoln route

Three weeks after part of the No. 11 Lincoln Avenue bus route was killed off despite a massive protest, the bus and tow signs left in its wake have been a tangle of confusion. Mislabeled bus stop signs, what some call unnecessarily harsh tow zone restrictions and incorrect Chicago Transit Authority website information have plagued the new No. 37 Sedgwick Avenue bus since it took over part of the No. 11 route on Dec. 16.

Quinn to sign bill allowing undocumented immmigrants driver’s licenses

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn signaled his intent Tuesday to sign legislation that would grant undocumented immigrants three-year state driver’s licenses, saying the measure that passed the House rids Illinois roads of “a dangerous risk.” After a highly charged debate, the Illinois House passed the measure by a 65-46 vote, a result that lit up the chamber with celebratory shouts and applause and grants as many as 250,000 undocumented immigrants new legal recognition by the state.

Quinn to sign bill allowing undocumented immmigrants driver’s licenses

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn signaled his intent Tuesday to sign legislation that would grant undocumented immigrants three-year state driver’s licenses, saying the measure that passed the House rids Illinois roads of “a dangerous risk.” After a highly charged debate, the Illinois House passed the measure by a 65-46 vote, a result that lit up the chamber with celebratory shouts and applause and grants as many as 250,000 undocumented immigrants new legal recognition by the state.

Quinn to sign bill allowing undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses

SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn signaled his intent Tuesday to sign legislation that would grant undocumented immigrants three-year state driver’s licenses, saying the measure that passed the House rids Illinois roads of “a dangerous risk.” After a highly charged debate, the Illinois House passed the measure by a 65-46 vote, a result that lit up the chamber with celebratory shouts and applause and grants as many as 250,000 undocumented immigrants new legal recognition by the state.

15 tollway webcams give drivers a peek at traffic conditions

Drivers can now see what their commute will be like before they leave their driveway. The Illinois Tollway has added feeds from 15 traffic cameras to its website so drivers can get a “bird’s eye” view of the tollways.

Tests of speed cameras near city schools and parks end

A monthlong test of speed cameras near Chicago schools and parks ended quietly Thursday but Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration won’t say how it went, what happens from here or when cameras will be turned on for keeps.

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Defibrillators in Metra cars could save heart attack victims

The defibrillators are being placed near the bathrooms in all cab cars for the 10 Metra lines that use diesel locomotovies. For Metra’s Electric Line, they’re being placed near the engineer compartment of every odd-numbered car. On Metra’s newest Highliner cars, they’ll be located near the bathroom on every odd-numbered car.

Chicago to claim No. 1 spot - for downtown parking meter rates

The cost to park at a metered spot in the Loop will rise to $6.50 an hour from the current $5.75. That’s more than double what people paid to park at meters in the Loop in 2008. In the Central Business District, rates will go up 50 cents from $3.50 to $4. And in most neighborhoods, rates will rise 25 cents an hour.

How much more will you pay?

Chicago Skyway toll:

Effective: Jan. 1

Increase: 14 percent

The hit: One-way toll increases from $3.50 to $4

Last increase: Jan. 1, 2011CTA bus and train passes*:

Effective: Jan. 14

Increases: Between 16 percent and 74 percent

The worst hit: 1-day pass, from $5.75 to …

Fares to rise on Skyway, CTA and Metra in 2013

The cost of traveling into Chicago will jump next year — be it by bus, rail or car. As of Jan. 1, the privately run Chicago Skyway will raise the toll for cars nearly 15 percent: to $4 from $3.50. Two weeks later, the Chicago Transit Authority will increase rates on passes used by more than half its bus and rail riders. Seniors, some travelers from O’Hare and Soldier Field Express bus riders also will see fare jumps. And on Feb. 1, Metra is increasing the price of its 10-ride ticket — for the second year in a row.

State gas prices lowest in nearly two years

Illinois drivers filled up their tanks Thursday with the cheapest gas in nearly two years.

Red Line trains resume normal schedule after minor delays

Northbound CTA Red Line subway trains have resumed a normal schedule after experiencing delays due to a passenger becoming injured, according to the CTA. A female passenger, running to catch a train, tripped and injured herself about 8:50 a.m. at the Red Line’s Lake Street …

CTA riders like ‘de-crowding,’ but not happy about fare hikes for multiday passes

The CTA’s “de-crowding” plan got a big thumbs up from Brown Line riders who appreciated more frequent trains and more room to breathe during Monday’s morning commute.