CTA To Begin Improvements At Belmont, Jefferson Park Blue Line Stations
The Blue Line is getting another facelift, as workers prepare to begin renovations at the Belmont and Jefferson Park stations.
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The Blue Line is getting another facelift, as workers prepare to begin renovations at the Belmont and Jefferson Park stations.
A 34-year-old man was stabbed on a Blue Line train Monday morning on the Near West Side, leading to some delays on the CTA during the morning rush.
"It's for exchange students from Ilvermorny. Duh."
The man with the distinctive hands slipped through law enforcement's fingers.
The video shows the suspect boarding a CTA train at the Clark/Lake stop on the Blue Line about five minutes before he allegedly robbed a 70-year-old man on the platform at the Monroe stop.
Chicago police have released surveillance images of a robber who pretended to be an undercover officer, punched a 70-year-old man in the face, and stole his wallet Tuesday morning at a subway stop in the Loop.
Police are looking for an armed robbery suspect who was caught on camera using the victim's Ventra card to ride CTA trains last week.
Authorities are looking for two people who threatened a man in a wheelchair and stole his cellphone last week on a CTA Blue Line train near Damen Avenue on the West Side.
Chad Estep, 34, of the 1700 block of West Ellen Street, has been charged with felony counts of attempted murder and aggravated battery,
The male died on the third rail about 8:45 p.m. in the 400 block of South Western, police said. Area North detectives are investigating.
A 42-year-old man was electrocuted at a Blue Line station Sunday night on the West Side.
The 39-year-old was stabbed in the chest by another female about 12:50 a.m. outside the Jefferson Park station.
A man was fatally struck by a Blue Line train late Wednesday morning in the Irving Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
A 54-year-old man was standing on the CTA platform at the Jackson Blue Line station around 10 p.m., when four men attacked him.
The closure began Monday and will last until mid-May, according to a statement from the CTA.
The CTA has completed major upgrades to several stops on the Blue Line, as the agency presses ahead with a long-awaited expansion of the Red Line.
Paramedics responded about 2 a.m. when the 26-year-old woman delivered the girl at the LaSalle Station, 150 W. Congress Pkwy., according to Fire Media Affairs Chief Juan Hernandez.
After reviewing nearly 350 responses last year, the Chicago Transit Authority has selected four artists to develop new artwork for four rail stations along the Brown, Blue and Green lines.
CTA is piloting new state-of-the-art hardback seats on buses and "L" trains to make the ride more hygienic.
The CTA's board Wednesday approved renovation of one of the system's busiest 'L' stations.
Normal service on the CTA's Blue, Red, and Brown lines has resumed Monday morning, hours after trains were temporarily suspended due to storm damage, including a canopy that fell onto the tracks.
Blue Line was disrupted for more than two hours Monday afternoon, after a truck tire landed on the CTA tracks in the center of the Eisenhower Expressway.
Pearl Hendrix, 37, fell on the Blue Line track bed at 1 a.m. in the 3600 block of West Addison.
A DePaul student who was brutally beaten by two people on a CTA Blue Line train and left with a broken nose and a black eye is getting some help.
Jessica Hughes, 19, was left with a black eye, bruises to her head, and a bite mark on her hand.
A man has been charged with shooting at Chicago police officers in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, before crashing an SUV into two parked cars while fleeing the scene.
The fallen soldiers identified by the Pentagon were Sgt. Declan Coady, Sgt. 1st Class Nicole Amor, Capt. Cody Khork, and Sgt. 1st Class Noah Tietjens.
The dentist is coming to you for free. A new mobile dental clinic from UChicago Medicine is rolling into Chicago's South Side and south suburbs.
Iranian officials say more than 170 people were killed in the strike. Neither the U.S. nor Israel has said it was behind the attack, but the Pentagon is investigating.
Happy birthday, Chicago! The city was first incorporated on March 4, 1837, which makes the Windy City 189 years old.
Former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden are among the big names who will be in Chicago Friday for Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral.
In Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's second news briefing since the start of the Iran war, Hegseth said the U.S. had sunk an enemy ship by a torpedo for the first time since World War II.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is testifying before the House Judiciary Committee. Follow live updates.
Last week, Bill Gates apologized to the staff of his philanthropic Gates Foundation for his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, which he said began in 2011 and continued through 2014.
With Peoples Gas seeking a significant rate hike for next year, Chicago alders and residents spoke out on Tuesday at a City Council committee hearing on the proposal.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Palatine, Illinois-based Weber has issued a recall of more than 3.2 million metal wire bristle grill brushes because you could ingest the bristles.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The City of Aurora, Illinois, is seeking input from residents about data center development.
Not one, but two hotels are now planned or proposed for Chicago's Northalsted LGBTQ+ nightlife district.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Barnes & Noble was set to reopen in Skokie on Wednesday, just weeks after it closed.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
A 19th-century George Méliès film, thought to be long lost, has been found among a box of brittle movie reels that a Michigan donor brought to the Library of Congress, officials said.
Streaming giant Netflix declined to match Paramount Skydance's $31 per share offer for Warner Bros. Discovery.
After the Double Door closed in Wicker Park, there was reassurance that the Double Door would return, at a new location in the city's Uptown neighborhood. Now that is not happening anymore.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
Three people were hurt after a plane crashed into the roof of a home in Phoenix, Arizona.
The dentist is coming to you for free. A new mobile dental clinic from UChicago Medicine is rolling into Chicago's South Side and south suburbs.
A high-stakes antitrust trial that could lead to the possible breakup of Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, got underway Tuesday in a case over whether the entertainment giant’s dominance of the concert industry amounts to an illegal monopoly.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. is "accelerating, not decelerating" its war on Iran, with more assets heading to the region as the conflict ricochets from Turkey to Sri Lanka and Israel steps up strikes in Tehran and Lebanon. President Trump has said more troops may die as a result of the expanding conflict.
A high-stakes meeting held Wednesday could affect anyone who plans to travel through O'Hare International Airport this spring, summer, or even fall.
Former presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden are among the big names who will be in Chicago Friday for Rev. Jesse Jackson's funeral.
One person died after a fiery five-vehicle Kennedy Expressway crash overnight, Illinois State Police said.
A man was charged after a van full of dogs was taken off the street in Lincoln Park on Tuesday morning.
A man has been charged with shooting at Chicago police officers in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, before crashing an SUV into two parked cars while fleeing the scene.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Both couples are still actively fighting for their kids, knowing it will be a long and complicated road.
The mother of an 8-year-old boy who was allegedly put in a chokehold and dragged by the neck by a Chicago Public Schools employee hopes her lawsuit and choice to speak out will help protect students in the future.
Illinois is a win away from a triple-bye and berth in the quarterfinals next week in the Big Ten Tournament.
The Bulls got back to losing after stopping an 11-game skid with a lopsided win over Milwaukee on Sunday.
DePaul is also coming off three straight Big East road wins for the first time.
Center Drew Dalman, one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL, has informed the Chicago Bears he is retiring from the NFL.
Construction is underway following a groundbreaking for the new Chicago Fire FC soccer team's stadium in The 78 in the South Loop.
Burglars stole an ATM from a bar in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
Burglars made off with thousands of dollars early Wednesday after breaking into a pizzeria on Chicago's Southwest Side.
The jury has found Colin Gray, the man whose teenage son is accused of killing two students and two teachers in a shooting at Georgia's Apalachee High School, guilty of second-degree murder and all other charges.
A man was shot and killed while sitting in a vehicle in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side early Monday.
A suspect was in custody after firing shots at Chicago police officers before crashing an SUV into two parked cars Monday morning in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
