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Chicago reform tests watchdog power and CTA reliability
Friday, May 29, 2026 · 8 min
Chicago City Council moved to clear barriers for inspector general probes, while CTA reliability data and Chicago’s long aldermanic-corruption record sharpen the same question: whether reform can translate into services people can trust.
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Chicago City Council moved to clear barriers for inspector general probes, while CTA reliability data and Chicago’s long aldermanic-corruption record sharpen the same question: whether reform can translate into services people can trust.
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- OIG Urges City Council to Regulate Conduct of Members - Chicago Office of Inspector General — Chicago Sun-Times
[](https://www.chicagopublicmedia.org/) [](https://chicago.suntimes.com/) [ Ridership is the Most Important Indicator of Service Quality • CTA ridership has increased in seven of the past eight years • 2005 system-wide ridership increased about 4% from 2004 (5% on rail and 3% on bus) • System…
- Frequency and Reliability
 Route 82 in the Context of CTA Standards ## Methods Route 82’s quality of service can be broken down into two parts: (1) the scheduled frequency of service and (2) the actual reliability of service. Standards and definitions vary by agency and are located in the Appendix. Here, the term “frequency” will refer to the scheduled frequency of bus service. Route…
- City Council Corruption Arises From Unchecked Aldermanic Power - Center for Effective Government — Center for Effective Government
# Power Begets Corruption on the City Council **Engagement** Published: Apr 03 2023 ##### Share *“One City, 50 Wards: Does the City That Works Really Work?“, a joint series from*[*Crain’s Chicago Business*](https://www.chicagobusiness.com/)*and the University of Chicago Center for Effective Government, explores the connections between how Chicago’s city government is designed, how it…