Pace hosting on-the-spot hiring event Saturday
It'll be held at pace headquarters on Algonquin Road in Arlington Heights.
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It'll be held at pace headquarters on Algonquin Road in Arlington Heights.
Pace will cover the cost of tuition, training, books, and other fees.
The project team will be on hand Tuesday from 10 a.m. until noon to answer your questions.
You can get free rides Saturday night from any of the three Chicago area public transit agencies.
The new budget just approved for the suburban transit agency eliminates transfer fees on regular routes.
At a time when everything is costing more, Pace says it's cutting some costs for riders.
Pace isn't planning any fare increases next year, but is planning to eliminate 69 suburban bus routes that not been operating since the spring of 2020, at the start of the pandemic.
Pace will hold a series of public hearings so people can weigh in from Oct. 20-28.
"This $20 million dollar investment improves the quality of life for residents that deserve to live in a city for which they can be proud."
Anthony Bland is facing felony weapons charges and misdemeanor property damage charges.
Illinois State Police, the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the Chicago Fire Department were at the scene.
There were initial reports that a gunman had opened fire, but it later turned out that may not have been true.
Illinois State Police, the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the Chicago Fire Department were at the scene. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The days of buses belching out black diesel soot could be coming to an end.
The days of buses belching out black diesel soot could be coming to an end. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
A new pass could be coming that will allow passengers to use both Pace and CTA buses.
The CTA, Metra, and Pace want to thank bus drivers and train operators for being heroes to the city during the pandemic.
Errol Shakes, 51, was arrested for the stabbing, and charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery causing great bodily harm, and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.
A PACE bus was involved in a crash on I-94 at 63rd Street early Monday morning.
Pace already paused 73 routes in the spring and now, to save money, Pace wants to cut those routes indefinitely.
In April, both CTA and Pace began allowing customers to board buses through the rear doors, to limit contact with drivers, and slow the spread of the virus.
Pace Bus service was suspended for the second evening in a row Monday night, this time starting at 7 p.m.
Barriers will be installed on PACE busses to protect driver from COVID-19.
Pace Bus said as of Monday, it had seen a 53% drop in bus ridership and a 70% drop in ridership for paratransit services for people with disabilities, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
While the advice is to stay at home during the coronavirus pandemic, not everyone has that option.
At least four people were killed and seven others were hurt in weekend shootings across Chicago as of midday Sunday. The ages of the victims ranged from 1 to 63.
This is the last week Chicago Public Schools families can explore school options for the next academic year through the GoCPS application.
Chicago police on Sunday were asking for help in finding a man they said robbed someone at gunpoint on the Blue Line on Chicago's West Side.
A crash in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood left two Chicago police officers injured Saturday night.
Two Chicago police officers were hurt in a crash in Chicago's South Loop late Saturday.
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on Friday froze, for now, a lower court order that required the Trump administration to swiftly provide full SNAP benefits to roughly 42 million Americans.
Senator Tammy Duckworth sent another letter to the DHS Inspector General Friday, saying there is not enough urgency in honoring her request for an investigation into use of force by immigration agents in Chicago.
Senate Republicans rejected an offer from Democrats to end the shutdown in exchange for a one-year extension of health care tax credits.
The FAA ordered airlines to cut thousands of flights ahead of this weekend as the agency deals with air traffic controller shortages during the government shutdown.
U.S. District Judge John McConnell ordered the Trump administration to provide the full food stamp benefits by Friday.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
Insurance companies are increasingly using drones and aerial surveillance to snap photos of home, then reviewed by AI, to inform underwriting. That can cause mistakes, like the one that affected a homeowner in Kane County, Illinois.
Beginning Monday, homeowners in Cook County can apply for a chunk of $15 million as part of a property tax relief program.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
SHFT Behavioral Health is the first urgent care clinic in Chicago for young people in mental health crises — specializing in children as young as 10 and adults up to the age of 30.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital this week launched a new advanced leukemia program.
The Pink and Pearl Campaign held at Rush University Medical Center is designed to push a powerful message: that early detection for breast and lung cancer saves lives.
Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are the first in Illinois to offer a new treatment for atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that often strikes firefighters.
Three prominent Chicago hospitals are joining forces in the fight against breast cancer, through new clinical trials involving two drugs.
A new owner said Tuesday that he plans to reopen the venerable Gale Street Inn restaurant in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood.
The popular Unabridged Bookstore in Chicago's East Lakeview community celebrated 45 years in business this weekend.
Chicago's Latino-owned breweries combine their culture with craft beer for a unique take. This Hispanic Heritage Month, CBS News Chicago visited a couple of them.
The Central Area Plan 2045 seeks to transform and invest in the downtown area.
The grocery store chain came to an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to make the payout.
Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga and Bad Bunny are among the artists with the most Grammy nominations this year.
The Fighting Illini marching band recently took up the challenge of performing the music of Metallica.
Hop Butcher For The World and Madame ZuZu's Emporium have developed a celebratory beer, "Twilight To Starlight," for the anniversary of the seminal Smashing Pumpkins album.
"Wicked" star Jonathan Bailey has been named People magazine's 2025 Sexiest Man Alive.
Diane Ladd, the actor known for her Oscar-nominated roles in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," "Wild at Heart," and "Rambling Rose" has died.
A Harvard University team’s research into the amphibian species axolotls was left in limbo after it lost federal funding. But as Steve Hartman reports, a donation for the Ivy League research team organized by a little girl left scientists flabbergasted.
The Senate was in session this weekend as the government shutdown enters its sixth week — with lines at food banks growing and more delays and cancellations at U.S. airports. Cristian Benavides reports.
It’s the time of year for cozy fall scents from pumpkin spice to migraines, but be careful if you suffer from migraines.
This is the last week Chicago Public Schools families can explore school options for the next academic year through the GoCPS application.
Suzanne Le Mignot was struck by the performers she saw at Teatro ZinZanni — part cabaret, part circus — while Mary Kay Kleist has a last look of the beauty of fall at Petrifying Springs Park in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Snow totals of 8 to 12 inches are expected in areas where lake effect snow plumes form.
Cold rain will enter the area Saturday evening that will then transition to snow overnight.
A driver fired shots at Customs and Border Patrol agents in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Saturday, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
At least four people were killed and seven others were hurt in weekend shootings across Chicago as of midday Sunday. The ages of the victims ranged from 1 to 63.
This is the last week Chicago Public Schools families can explore school options for the next academic year through the GoCPS application.
A Chicago area couple logged into their retirement account only to find out it had been hacked, and a large chunk of their retirement savings was gone. The response from the online brokerage firm is only adding insult to injury.
The teacher detained by ICE agents at the Rayito del Sol daycare in North Center is believed to now be at the Broadview processing facility, and parents in the community now have serious safety concerns.
Lawyer Patrick Jaicomo said he expects a tidal wave of lawsuits nationwide against federal agents by U.S. citizens and non-citizens in communities impacted the most by federal agents over the last several months.
More than a decade after first raising alarms that the Chicago Fire Department wasn't properly tracking its response times, the city's top watchdog has issued a new report showing nothing has changed.
Charlene Echoles said she and her husband work but now have to make up the difference by visiting pantries after their SNAP benefits were paused.
Giddey's slam pushed the Bulls' advantage to 72-53 late in the second quarter after they trailed by nine in the opening period.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists and the Milwaukee Bucks opened their NBA Cup title defense with a 126-110 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.
Despite coming off his first NFL game without a catch, Bears wide receiver Rome Odunze isn't letting some helicopter parenting become a giant distraction.
Football isn't the only powerhouse program at North Central College; the Cardinal women's triathlon team has a chance to make school history at this weekend's National Championship as they try to win an unprecedented fourth-straight Division III title.
The Department of Public Safety said officers found Kneeland's vehicle abandoned after a crash, then found his body nearby.
At least four people were killed and seven others were hurt in weekend shootings across Chicago as of midday Sunday. The ages of the victims ranged from 1 to 63.
Chicago police on Sunday were asking for help in finding a man they said robbed someone at gunpoint on the Blue Line on Chicago's West Side.
A Cook County jury on Friday convicted a Chicago man of killing two men during an armed robbery in Chinatown in 2020.
A chiropractor in Chicago's western suburbs stood charged Thursday with secretly videotaping his patients — some of them children — while they were unclothed.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Wednesday issued bodycam video from a shooting that killed a burglary suspect on Chicago's West Side in September.
