A blue line train derailed early this morning at O'Hare Airport, sending 32 people to the hospital. Paris Schutz has the details. Did you witness the derailment? Take any photos? E-mail us here if you'd like to share your photos and story with Chicago Tonight.
Today's record cold caused delays on the Metra and CTA. We tell you how the city is coping. Send us your severe weather photos here and we'll use them in our online slideshow.

CTA's Ex-Offenders Program

We share what you had to say about the CTA ending its ex-offenders program in tonight's Viewer Feedback.
Sixty-five ex-offenders who work for the CTA will soon find themselves out of a job, thanks to a dustup between the rail union and CTA management. Can it be saved? Paris Schutz has the story. Read an article.
On a special edition of Chicago Tonight with a live studio audience, we take a close look at the CTA’s problem-plagued rollout of its new Ventra payment system.
Chicago Transit Authority and Ventra officials promise a quick fix to the new Ventra system. How? Paris Schutz has the details.
The Chicago Transit Authority's new Ventra payment card is still giving some riders big problems. We have the latest.
A very bumpy start to the CTA's new Ventra payment system has forced the transit agency to change gears. We hear what some passengers have to say, and get the latest on the CTA's newly revised plan. Read an article and share your thoughts.

Ventra & Flu Vaccines

We share what you had to say about the CTA's new Ventra fare card payment system and on new options available for flu vaccines in tonight’s viewer feedback.
We hear the latest on the big rollout of the CTA’s new Ventra card fare payment system, the status of the CTA’s Ashland Avenue Bus Rapid Transit proposal, and the CTA’s push to keep riders away from the dangerous third rail and oncoming trains.
How is the CTA faring in day one of the rollout of the controversial new Ventra system? Paris Schutz has the details.
The CTA says it has saved $10 million this year, but it faces a host of other financial problems and the rollout of the new Ventra fare card system. Will fares go up? Paris Schutz has the latest.
The southbound Red Line is down for the next five months. CTA President Forrest Claypool joins us to explain this massive revitalization project, and lays out his vision for the future of Chicago transit.
It could be one of the most dramatic changes to Chicago's public transportation system in decades. We look at the proposed Bus Rapid Transit plans for Ashland Avenue and the Loop.
The Chicago Transit Authority says it's not getting into the banking business, but their new Ventra card could charge customers as much as $188 per year if linked to a MasterCard account. CTA President Forrest Claypool joins us with more on the new fare card.
Is further privatization the way to go? Paris Schutz has more on the mayor and the CTA chief's plans for private investment to pay for modernizing train infrastructure, and what it could mean for taxpayers.
 

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