The Neighborhood Capital Budget Group, a nonprofit, community-run and driven advocacy organization that served as a watchdog for myriad public works, has ceased operations due to lack of funding. more ›

Hope everyone had a happy Thanksgiving! What else happened this week? more ›

A study released today found that the CTA serves rich people better and more frequently than it serves poor people. File under: no one is surprised. See also: schools, TIFs, libraries, roads, waste management, police presence, government in general. more ›

Look, we love griping about the CTA as much as anyone—probably more. Oh, never are we happier than when we're complaining about stinky food on the bus and the dreaded "butt pivot." And we're not suggesting that anyone could possibly make an exhaustive list of all the narsty shit people have seen/done on the bus, but…we're getting tired of this. A little. But we valiantly gallop forth on the noble Tribune steed, ready to bitch... more ›

The Tribune�s baby tabloid the RedEye tackles some CTA gripes today. Sure, there�s the standard �run more busses� and �be on time,� but Chicagoist�s favorite was the woman who complained that her 151 bus driver was reading the newspaper. According to the CTA, �Rail operators should not be reading newspapers or using cell phones on the job.� more ›