Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Ventra

I miss the restaurant pager

It buzzed, it blinked, it did one job. Then restaurants made waiting for a table another task for our phones

Salon · Oct 17

Metra implementing fare overhaul, eliminating ticket windows

Metra is overhauling ticket prices on Feb. 1, reducing zones from 10 to 4 and cutting 10-ride passes.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 3, 2024

CTA, Pace to launch joint, unlimited-ride passes Feb. 20

The CTA and Pace are merging their day and multiday pass programs into a series of passes that work across both platforms. Prices won’t change.

Chicago Sun-Times · Feb 13, 2023

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

City Council member warns about possibility of fraud in gas, Ventra card giveaways

Ald. Brendan Reilly said a constituent who had received one of the gas cards told him he was able to overcharge the card by “$50 or $60” and sent him the receipts. Reilly now wants to know “how many others are out there.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 18, 2022

Pace to end some bus transfer fees, introduce new passes under proposed 2023 budget

Pace would introduce Pace-CTA passes offering unlimited rides between both agencies for one or three days, under plan. The one-day pass would be $5, and the three-day pass would be $15.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 21, 2022

From turkeys and trash cans to gas cards and guaranteed income? Freebie frenzy dominates election season

Decades ago, Chicago politicians curried favor with voters by distributing Thanksgiving turkeys and Christmas hams. Garbage cans with an office-holder’s name on it were also a frequent freebie. But, the avalanche of federal stimulus funds has allowed Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Cook County Board President…

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 15, 2022

How to get a free gas, Ventra card from the city

Here’s how to apply for a free gas or Ventra card offered through the City of Chicago.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 27, 2022

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

City to help pay for home security cameras, which CPD hopes to add to its network

Rebates to cover their cost were announced Monday by Mayor Lori Lightfoot. They also can be used for outdoor motion sensor lighting and GPS trackers for cars.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 4, 2022

Lightfoot shifts gears — to gas cards and Ventra credits — to provide relief for struggling commuters

Last week, the City Council’s Finance Committee abruptly canceled a hearing on Lightfoot’s plan reduce the city’s gas tax. Now, the mayor is talking about offering gas cards to motorists and Ventra card credits to CTA riders.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 31, 2022

Coverage From

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Chicago Police Department

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.