August 16, 2024 Update from the Mayor
Metra, Pace, and CTA offering free rides for K-12 students on August 26
Offer good for all the region’s elementary and high school students
Elementary and high school students from across the region will also be able to ride the CTA, Metra, and Pace for free on Monday, August 26, the first day of school for Chicago Public Schools and many suburban schools.
This is the third year in a row that Metra and Pace are offering free rides to students on the first day of classes. The CTA has traditionally offered free rides for elementary and high school students on the first day of public school in Chicago. On all three transit services, K-12 students attending any public or private school, as well as an accompanying adult, can ride buses and trains for free from 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on August 26.
In addition to this special offer for the first day of classes, full-time students enrolled in grade school or high school can purchase reduced fare tickets for all travel. When using a reduced fare ticket, students must present a valid school ID or valid letter of certification from their school on school stationery (both are valid through the end of the calendar year) bearing the student’s name, school name and authorized signature. Children aged 7-11 are also eligible for reduced fares, and children 7 or under ride free with a fare-paying adult.
For more information, visit Students Ride Free on August 26th.
Hummingbird Fest Saturday, August 17 at Sagawau Environmental Learning Center in Lemont (FREE! EVENT)
Activities, viewing, and demos of how the birds are banded for tracking and research purposes – https://fpdcc.com/event/hummingbird-fest/.
Proud Mother Cat
Two Minutes of Nature on Wisconsin River
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/nature-wisconsin-river-views-1
Get our and enjoy our beautiful forest preserves this weekend!
Mayor Mike