Chicago L

Who Stole the 'L' Stop at Washington/State?

Mike Doyle | Posted 02.27.2009 | Chicago


Mike Doyle

It may be the biggest heist in Chicago history, folks, and it's right under our noses. Or our feet, anyway.

CTA's Holiday Homeless Harassment

Mike Doyle | Posted 12.25.2008 | Chicago


Mike Doyle

For a public agency in Chicago to threaten to throw homeless people out onto freezing streets in far-flung corners of the city without as much as caring whether they have the means to get to a shelter is unnecessary and cruel in equal measure.

Seatless L Cars Coming In October

WBBM | Posted 10.03.2008 | Chicago


If you're a regular CTA commuter, you know that some trains and buses are so crowded, they are standing room only by the time you get on. Now the CTA...

Why Won't the CTA Brand the Chicago 'L'?

Mike Doyle | Posted 09.22.2008 | Chicago


Mike Doyle

So why aren't the most famous elevated trains on the planet--ours here in Chicago-- branded? What is the CTA waiting for? Can the agency not recognize the power of 116 years of brand recognition?