About this episode
The Regional Transit Authority, which coordinates financing for CTA, Metra, and Pace, is predicting a $730 million budget gap beginning in 2026. The agency is looking for solutions , especially as ridership remains low. Host Jacoby Cochran, Block Club’s Jamie Nesbitt Golden , and WCIU’s Brandon Pope talk about the problems facing public transit, as well as big moves from the Bears, a proposed high school on the Near South Side, and the mayor’s race . Plus, we’ve got good news about lion cubs and Taylor Swift parties and attractions . Vote City Cast Chicago as Best Podcast and Best Newsletter in the Reader's Best of Chicago 2022 , under the City Life category. Follow us on Twitter: @CityCastChicago Sign up for our newsletter: chicago.citycast.fm Call or Text Us: (773) 780-0246