Even Santa Rides the CTA

Santa train

Admit it: When chirpy holiday melodies permeate your earbuds and you see Santa and his reindeer cruising toward you on a decked-out CTA train, you become just as giddy as the toddler standing next to you. What began as a small-scale operation 30 years ago — when the CTA modestly decorated an out-of-service train car and used … Read more

Vegans Are Welcome in the Meatpacking District

The Plant

Housed in a century-old pork processing facility that once stood sentry at the southwest corner of the Union Stock Yards, The Plant is a collaborative community of small eco-minded food businesses. While that doesn’t sound exciting, hot damn if it isn’t a trip to walk through a building where overhead carcass tracks meet kombucha, hydroponic … Read more