Yes! It's true! And right on time! The 2025 Chicago Transit Authority Historical Calendar has been released and is now available online for anyone to download onto their computer. This is an annual calendar that features historic photographs of both Chicago and the various forms of public transit the CTA has used over the years. This year's edition features many photographs from days gone by, including one of the Argyle 'L' Station back in 1910, when it was still located at ground level. Looking at these photographs, I am still amazed that years ago, automobile manufacturers bought up many transit systems throughout the country and closed them down, in order to increase car sales. And now, many cities have had to put them all back again. Here in Denver, when the RTD West Light Rail Line first opened, it was reported that it was built on the path of a previous rail line that was closed down years ago. Talk about the short-term thinking. In any case, be sure to download your copy of the 2025 CTA Historical Calendar today at https://www.transitchicago.com/historicalcalendar/. And not only can you download this year's edition, but you can also download all the past calendars, too. For those like me who grew up on the South Side of Chicago, I recommend checking out the photographs in the 2007 calendar. I especially like the one of the streetcar on the 111th Street hill near the Beverly neighborhood, taken back in June of 1948. Happily, except for the streetcar, the neighborhood looks exactly the same. It just needs for the CTA to put that streetcar back in service. Do it now, CTA!
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