The New Veterans

In-depth look at Illinois' young vets. (Photo/Creative Commons)

CTA Crime

Searchable maps near stations. (Photo/Mike Reilley)

Chicago Sidewalks

Tumblr blog documents poor conditions.

The Red Line Project: Read more about the site.

CTA Crime Maps: Search maps of various crimes near CTA lines and stations.

Chicago Marathon 2013: Full coverage of the 2013 race. (Photo/Brianna Kelly)

Chicago Stumbler: The Tumblr blog features some of the city's worst sidewalks. Story

Tenenbaum Hardware Belmont Chicago Photo

First Stop: Small Business on The CTA

Belmont Businesses Struggling with Parking, Other Challenges

The Red Line Project site launched in 2011 with a project examining small business along the Red Line during a struggling economy. Three years later, we take another look at small business as the overall economy improves. More businesses:

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Photo: Tenenbaum Hardware on West Belmont Avenue. (Photo/Emily Gilmer)

Second Stop: Four @ 4 Updates

Four @ 4 News Updates for Your Commute

Our team of writers research, aggregate and report on the four key stories Chicagoans need to know about for their afternoon commute, Mondays through Fridays. They post each day at 4 p.m. Find the updates here or from daily links sent on our Twitter account.

Third Stops: Wilson and Sheridan

Wilson Stop Reconstruction Ready, Delays for Sheridan

Commuters, Uptown residents and businesses are preparing for the long-awaited reconstruction of the deteriorating Wilson Red Line station. One stop away, the Sheridan station, voted the worst CTA stop by commuters, faces delays in a construction launch date. Related: