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State Rep. Marcus C. Evans Jr.

A group of students wait for a CTA bus at a stop on North Western Avenue near West Lawrence Avenue on the North Side, Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 5, 2022.

Let Chicago Public Schools students ride CTA trains, buses for free

Currently, students ride for 75 cents, and during the school year. Unrestricted free passes would help kids and CPS families, 70% of whom have very low incomes.

By Kate Lowe and State Rep. Marcus C. Evans Jr.