CTA To Press New 'L' Train Cars Into Service
Even if a new car isn't in the market for you, you'll soon get that new car feeling from the Chicago Transit Authority.
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Even if a new car isn't in the market for you, you'll soon get that new car feeling from the Chicago Transit Authority.
Two teenage boys stand charged with robbing a woman of her iPhone at a CTA train stop, in what police call "apple-picking."
The head of the Regional Transportation Authority said Thursday that he backs the CTA's decision to demand major changes to work rules -- and impose fare hikes and service cuts if talks fail.
Smoke from brakes on a CTA train created a bit of a panic for passengers on the Blue Line on Wednesday, but caused no injuries.
The CTA won't increase fares or cut service in the coming year -- if its unions agree to $160 million or more in work rule changes.
Today is the day that CTA riders learn whether they will have to endure fare hikes and service cuts when the transit agency announces its budget plan for next year.
A teenager from the Uptown neighborhood has been charged with robbing several people at the point of a sawed-off shotgun at CTA Red Line 'L' stops.
There's light at the end of the tunnel for those hoping to see new 'L' cars in everyday service on the CTA.
Nine people had to go to the hospital, after a CTA bus was involved in a crash on the city's West Side.
Police have arrested a man who allegedly used a sawed-off shotgun to rob several passengers of a CTA Red Line train over the weekend.
The Chicago Transit Authority will receive federal aid to replace old buses and one of the biggest eyesores on its 'L' system.
Chicago Transit Authority President Forrest Claypool is still hinting at a possible fare increase, after announcing the elimination of 200 non-union positions in an effort to partially fill a big budget hole.
The Chicago Transit Authority has announced that it is cutting more than more than 100 jobs.
Late night CTA riders should allow extra travel time this week as construction on the Blue and Red lines will cause minor delays.
New travel mileage and reimbursement policies for city employees announced by Mayor Rahm Emanuel Saturday include, for the first time, a clearly defined, enforceable policy that encourages employees to use public transportation.
The Forest Park branch of the Blue Line was shut down along its westernmost stretch Friday morning, for a report of a suspicious package that turned out to be a false alarm.
Police are investigating after a woman was stabbed in the shoulder and wounded while riding a CTA Red Line train on the city's South Side.
Another passenger was robbed of an iPhone on the 'L' Wednesday, but this time, passengers stepped in and caught the suspect.
The CTA says it faces a $277 million budget shortfall in the coming year. It won't say yet that it plans fare hikes or service cuts, but CTA President Forrest Claypool made it clear he's targeting union work rules.
Chicago Transit Authority president Forrest Claypool says the agency is doing what it can to end the rampant employee absenteeism that can lead to long waits for passengers.
A fight turned violent overnight at a CTA Red Line subway station downtown.
Football fans attending Sunday's Bears game against the Carolina Panthers have plenty of ways to get to the game -- including CTA, Metra, Pace and numerous parking lot options. The Bears host the Panthers at noon at Soldier Field.
City officials on Friday showed off the first of 400 CTA bus stops that will have LED bus tracker displays to ease the frustration of waiting for the next stop.
Power problems at two of the CTA's busiest 'L' stops brought delays to three lines at the height of the morning rush Tuesday.
CTA officials still won't say if the agency's 2012 budget contains fare hikes, service cuts or both. But they are making it clear that the budgeting process has not been an easy one.
A person is in custody after an Illinois State Police chase on I-57 that ended with a car crash in Dixmoor.
Chicago's next mayoral election is set for Feb. 23, 2027, and eight candidates already have announced plans to run, with more expected to join the race in the coming months.
Chicago police on Tuesday warned of a pattern of car thefts from parking garages at O'Hare International Airport.
The online ticket matched all five numbers for the July 27 midday drawing.
Two people were taken to the hospital after an Amtrak train collided with a flatbed tractor-trailer truck on Tuesday morning in downstate Illinois.
Chicago's next mayoral election is set for Feb. 23, 2027, and eight candidates already have announced plans to run, with more expected to join the race in the coming months.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation requiring public schools in Illinois to prohibit students from using cellphones or other mobile devices in classrooms.
In-person absentee voting began Tuesday in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, the same day a judge was set to hear arguments on whether voters who already returned mail ballots should be allowed to cancel and recast them.
Candidates for Chicago mayor may start circulating petitions on Tuesday for the election in February 2027.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The changing developments at 1800 N. Clybourn Ave. represent a microcosm of 40 years of changing development priorities on the Clybourn Corridor as a whole, and in Chicago and beyond.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought Stage 4 cancer side by side.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Iowa announced a fall exhibition game against Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark, where major and minor league games have been played since 2021.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Four teenagers were killed when a car hit a train during a brief police chase after fleeing a traffic stop on Chicago's Southwest Side early Sunday morning.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
Anyone riding the Chicago Transit Authority system will see a new warning starting Tuesday.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation that would require public schools in Illinois to prohibit students from using cellphones or other mobile devices in classrooms.
Mourners, lawmakers, and heads of state gathered at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to bid farewell to the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, of South Carolina, who died suddenly earlier this month.
The National Weather Service confirmed two tornado touchdowns in the Chicago area during Monday's severe storms.
Authorities have identified the woman who was killed in a high-speed boat crash over the weekend on the Fox River in unincorporated McHenry County, Illinois
The search has resumed for a second contractor worker swept into a storm sewer Monday in Downer Grove during severe weather.
A person is in custody after an Illinois State Police chase on I-57 that ended with a car crash in Dixmoor.
Chicago's next mayoral election is set for Feb. 23, 2027, and eight candidates already have announced plans to run, with more expected to join the race in the coming months.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn't announced if he will run for re-election next year, he's boasting about lower vacancy rates for Mag Mile buildings and taking credit for the positive changes.
A Lockport foster parent said he lost his kids, job and home for months after a mix-up that landed his name on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
Record heat and major air quality issues created by wildfire smoke were key topics as some of the top climate leaders from around the world gathered in Chicago this week for the Aspen Institute's annual climate summit.
Police say a man and a woman were last seen speaking with the victim before the shooting.
Neighbors in the Avalon Park neighborhood said their community has been plagued by squatters, weeds, rats, and water leaks – all thanks to an abandoned home that's been sitting vacant for years.
Alex Bregman had a homer, two doubles and drove in two runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
The New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between playoff contenders.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Murakami hit a 385-foot, two-run homer in the bottom of the first that gave Chicago its first lead of the game. It was his first homer since May 27th.
Chicago police on Tuesday warned of a pattern of car thefts from parking garages at O'Hare International Airport.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted what was described as a "cornucopia" of unapproved medications in a shipment at O'Hare International Airport recently.
Police have finally identified the remains of a woman murdered nearly a century ago and buried beneath a building in Toronto.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Chicago police issued an alert this past weekend about a string of ATM-related thefts on the city's South and Southwest sides.
