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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Police Blotter: Armed robbery reported at Davis Street Metra station

February 22, 2016

A 43-year-old Chicago resident reported that he was robbed at knifepoint at the Davis Street Metra station Saturday morning, police said. The man told police he was exiting the Metra station, 901 Davis...

Artwork by Evanston community members is displayed in Downtown Evanston to cheer people up in the winter. Artwork will be displayed in the next few months as part of “Winter HeARTh 2016: TryAngles.”

Public art project to install color, inspiration downtown

February 18, 2016

A&E In a few weeks, Evanston’s Church Street Plaza will be decorated with vibrant, three-dimensional artwork in order to brighten the daily routines of people getting on and off the Metra. Evanston...

A shot of the new Ventra app, which will allow transit riders to track trains and buses, reload passes and plan regional trips. The app will debut Thursday after delays from poor user experience and technical glitches.

CTA, Pace and Metra to launch new mobile app

November 17, 2015

Chicago transit riders will be able to access the city’s Ventra system via a new mobile app starting Thursday. Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace announced Friday that the app would be available...

Metra avoids shutdown due to legislation extending deadline for safety system installation

November 2, 2015

Metra is no longer at risk of shutting down in January after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Tuesday extending the deadline for rail systems to install federally mandated safety features. The...

A shot of the new Ventra app, which will allow transit riders to track trains and buses, reload passes and plan regional trips. The app, which is likely to launch this fall, was scheduled to arrive in late spring 2015 but was delayed due to technical glitches and slow performance.

Ventra app nears release despite past delays

September 30, 2015

After several delays, Chicago transit riders this fall will likely be able to navigate the city’s Ventra system via a mobile app. Ventra — the Chicago Transit Authority’s $519 million fare payment...

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