chicago card?
So I went to hop on the el today to meet a friend in Logan Square for dinner and the turnstile didn't turn after I touched my Chicago Card to the sensor. A big "Farecard Expired" showed up in the display. I tried again as that made no sense to me. Same result. Well, there was a friendly CTA employee there it turns out that I have to go to 567 W Lake St between 8am-4pm to get my money back, even though from that station they could see what my balance was.
So yeah. Anyway, I had no idea that this was happening. At least it'll be chance for me to upgrade from my 2003-era Chicago Card to the "new" Chicago Card Plus!
EDIT: Word is all cards expire 4 years after you get them. But of course there's no date written on the card. Smart.