Man Displays Knife At CTA Blue Line Stop
An individual reported seeing a man display a knife to a CTA employee at the Irving Park Blue Line Platform.
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An individual reported seeing a man display a knife to a CTA employee at the Irving Park Blue Line Platform.
In all, the CTA provides WiFi coverage across 22 miles of tunnels and platforms on the Red and Blue lines.
A male offender, 15, was charged with felony robbery for an attack at a CTA Blue Line station Saturday morning.
Neighbors say they've noticed more police presence following attacks along the Mag Mile last week and today at two CTA stations.
Police say the 29-year-old victim was pummeled and kicked by a group of six to seven males in their teens.
A group of six to seven teenagers attacked and robbed a 29-year-old-victim at a Blue Line CTA train platform.
A tow truck slammed into a CTA Blue Line train station after a crash involving another car in Logan Square.
Police are looking for two robbers targeting passengers on the CTA Blue Line, and hope surveillance images help them make arrests.
The CTA is using a new seat configuration on Blue Line trains, which is supposed to make rides more comfortable for passengers, especially compared to the seating arrangement on the Red Line.
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Jessie Contreras saw an unconscious man fall off the platform and onto the train tracks. The train was just minutes away, but Contreras jumped onto the tracks.
Jessie Contreras was waiting for a train at the CTA Blue Line stop in Logan Square when he said he heard a "thud."
Police arrested two robbery suspects Wednesday morning, after officers chased them across the CTA Blue Line tracks on the Eisenhower Expressway.
Blue Line service has been shut down between Grand and Addison after reports of a suspicious object at the Logan Square station.
Service along the Blue Island branch of the Metra Electric Line will be shut down Saturday to allow workers to replace rail ties.
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.
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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.
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A dispute over backyard gatherings in Chicago's Beverly neighborhood is escalating. City officials say a homeowner continues to host and rent her yard for large unlicensed events despite repeated violations.
A Chicago man has been charged with ripping off nearly a quarter of a million dollars' worth of designer perfumes as part of an elaborate scheme that investigators said went on for months.
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