If you’re planning to head out on New Year’s Eve, why not take the train or bus? The CTA is offering penny rides, starting from 8:00 pm CST, Thursday, December 31st 2009 until 6:00 am CST, Friday, January 1st 2010,…
A sigh of relief is being heard throughout the Chicago region as state and transit officials reached an agreement that would see CTA fares stay at their current prices. Illinois Governor Pat Quinn worked with officials to use capital funds,…
Chicago commuters are facing fare hikes and service reductions on the CTA. Due to declining sources of public funding and the current economy, CTA President, Richard L. Rodriguez, detailed changes for bus and rail service for the 2010 budget. The…
The International Olympic Committee announced today who would be hosting the Olympic Games in 2016. Unfortunately, the city of Chicago, which was believed to make it to the final round of voting against Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Tokyo, Japan; and…
The Chicago Sun-Times overheard the CTA talking about a new station on the Green Line near the Museum Campus and Soldier Field. While there are no plans for this stop at either Cermak Road or 18th Street in the immediate…
Since 1973, Chicago’s Sears Tower has set the skyline over the mid-west city, easily trumping the AON Center (ironically, which was previously known as the Standard Oil Building) and John Hancock Center in its shadow. Today, the British insurance firm,…
Opened on June 1st, 1900 and located in Chicago’s trendy Lincoln Park neighbourhood, Armitage station was one of the first to serve the Northwestern Elevated Railroad. Originally named Center Street, the Armitage station house was designed by William Gibb. The…
Opened on September 3rd, 1897, the Quincy station stands over Quincy Street and Wells Avenue (formerly Fifth Avenue), just east of the Sears Tower. Quincy showcases how the ‘L’ system appeared back at the turn of the century when rapid…
Chicago is the birthplace of the stunning skyscraper. Always in the shadow of its taller brethren, the John Hancock Center is still a familiar icon of the Windy City. While visiting some friends, I was invited on a driving tour…
The Anime Central photos have been finally uploaded. There’s 110 pictures from this convention, and I’m sure more will be uploaded again shortly. Photos from my jaunt through Chicago will be available shortly as well. I spent a few days…