CTA's "First Day, Free Rides" program returns next month for CPS students
Their annual "First Day, Free Rides" program will return on Monday, Aug. 18, offering bus and train rides for all kindergarten through 12th graders.
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Their annual "First Day, Free Rides" program will return on Monday, Aug. 18, offering bus and train rides for all kindergarten through 12th graders.
Chicago police said a 56-year-old man got into a fight with another man when he was hit in the head.
The incident happened on June 21 around 1:40 a.m. in the 0–100 block of West 69th Street.
Lawrence Strother, 66, of Broadview, is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of 42-year-old Jason Rowinski.
The victim suffered a puncture wound to the thigh, and was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where he died, police said.
Rosemont police said they found a suspect a short distance away and detained him.
Police said at 10:13 a.m., the No. 3 King Drive bus was traveling south on Michigan Avenue just north of Roosevelt Road, when it was rear-ended by a private ambulance.
The driver of the private ambulance was issued two traffic tickets, police said.
The CTA Board met for the first time since Illinois state lawmakers missed a critical deadline to bridge a massive fiscal cliff facing the agency.
From multiple angles, the video shows the exact moment of the November 2023 CTA train crash.
From multiple angles, the video shows the exact moment of the crash that sent 16 people to the hospital.
The "CTA Chats" will be held throughout the summer as officials seek feedback from commuters on daily travel and improvements they want to see.
CTA, Metra, and Pace officials are preparing "doomsday budgets" after Illinois state lawmakers didn't address the Chicago area mass transit system's massive budget shortfall during the spring legislative session.
The mayor said Tuesday that he is hopeful lawmakers in Springfield will reach a transit deal before the Chicago Transit Authority hits a fiscal cliff.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday that he is hopeful lawmakers in Springfield will reach a transit deal before the Chicago Transit Authority hits a fiscal cliff.
Further information about the unauthorized person on the tracks was not immediately available.
The $55 billion budget plan unveiled Friday night by Democratic leadership would include new taxes on gambling as well as tobacco and vape products.
Illinois lawmakers have passed a $55.2 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2026, but funding for mass transit is not on the table. Shardaa Gray reports.
On the second-to-last day of the spring legislative session, Illinois lawmakers have finally proposed a new bill outlining how to fund CTA, Meta and Pace as the RTA faces a critical fiscal cliff.
The proposal would replace the Regional Transportation Authority — which oversees the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra commuter rail, and Pace suburban buses.
Lawmakers have yet to announce a specific plan for addressing a $771 million budget deficit looming over the Chicago area's public transportation system. Sara Machi reports.
Illinois state lawmakers spent hours on Thursday debating a proposal to overhaul the state's mass transit systems, though they have yet to announce a specific plan for addressing a $770 million budget deficit looming over the Chicago area's public transportation system.
Police said the man pulled out a gun and fired upward toward two men who were walking on the sidewalk in the 100 block of North State Street.
Chicago police said Rayvon Savary, 24, went into a restricted area of the Red Line subway. Police said he pulled out a gun and fired upward toward two men who were walking on the sidewalk in the 100 block of North State Street.
The state budget for the next fiscal year must be tackled by May 31.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the White Sox 1-0 on Saturday to snap Chicago's four-game winning streak.
A boil order in the west Chicago suburb of Cicero ended Saturday evening after two days.
All service on the Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line was to be suspended all day Sunday.
A man was left in critical condition after being stabbed during a fight in Chicago's Gold Coast Saturday night.
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires was back to choking Chicago air on Sunday after a break for the first part of the weekend.
Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez ended her Democratic primary campaign for Wisconsin governor Friday, citing financial problems she said would distract from an election Democrats need to win.
President Trump delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.
State Rep. Carol Ammons is charged with multiple counts of wire fraud, making false statements and conspiracy to obstruct justice. Her husband, Champaign County Clerk Aaron Ammons, is also accused of aiding in attempts to cover up the alleged crimes.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce if he'll seek re-election next year, but a new poll reveals he faces a tough road ahead if he does run for another term.
Chicago Public Schools officials on Wednesday announced plans to lay off hundreds of teachers and other staff and impose five furlough days to help close a $732 million deficit for next school year.
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.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
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 north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
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.
The Chicago Bears this weekend said they are assessing land at Wolf Lake Terminals in Hammond, Indiana, for a possible new stadium.
As an alternative to legalizing video gambling terminals citywide, Bally's offered to open slot machine lounges at O'Hare and Midway, saying the move would replace the $6.8 million the city budgeted from VGTs.
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.
Brenda Fricker won an Academy Award for 1989's "My Left Foot," played the Pigeon Lady in "Home Alone 2" and appeared in "A Time to Kill" and "So I Married an Axe Murderer."
The actor's agent said he was providing more information following news reports "which contain inaccuracies and outright falsehoods."
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, known for "Jurassic Park" and "The Piano," died Monday at 78, his family says.
The 46th Taste of Chicago is cashless for the first time, accepting only credit cards, with a drone and fireworks show scheduled for approximately 9:15 p.m. Friday near Buckingham Fountain.
Rogers Park Business alliance executive director Sandi Price joins us from the Glenwood Sunday Market to explain what makes the market special for the Rogers Park community, and how it helps those in need.
While running errands downtown Monday, Suzanne Le Mignot ran into Darren and Melody Mitchell, a Chicago couple with a lovely story, while Mary Kay Kleist took note of the renowned Barry Butler’s photo of the Chicago skyline in smoke on Thursday.
A boil order in the west Chicago suburb of Cicero ended Saturday evening after two days.
The suspension was due to construction the Canadian National Railway is undertaking at a crossing in Des Plaines.
A man was left in critical condition after being stabbed during a fight in Chicago's Gold Coast Saturday night.
Smoke from the Canadian wildfires was back to choking Chicago air on Sunday after a break for the first part of the weekend.
The officer appeared for his first court hearing on the charges and was released pretrial, with conditions by the judge.
CPD says a brief physical struggle broke out with the man, during which the man's gun went off, hitting him in the leg.
A boil order in the west Chicago suburb of Cicero ended Saturday evening after two days.
All service on the Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line was to be suspended all day Sunday.
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.
Chicago has been feeling the heat this week, with highs in the 90s the past five days, but officials are making moves to cool off some of the hottest parts of the city, specifically Chicago Park District fieldhouses where many turn to keep cool.
Gene Rush survived throat cancer, but he didn't survive a trip to the Porter County Jail over 4th of July weekend. His family said jail staff failed to provide lifesaving medical care.
Haze from Canadian wildfire smoke that has settled in Chicago on Thursday is directly connected to climate change, according to experts, who said days like this could be more problematic moving forward.
A pair of jewelry importers have been charged in federal court in Chicago with smuggling millions of dollars in gold jewelry into the U.S. to avoid taxes, schemes uncovered by a federal task force that has surpassed $1 billion in recoveries and penalties over the past year.
The Toronto Blue Jays beat the White Sox 1-0 on Saturday to snap Chicago's four-game winning streak.
Bedard, 21, had been a restricted free agent.
Michael Busch homered, and Miguel Amaya and Pedro Ramirez had two RBIs each to help Chicago win for the third time in four games.
Chicago Sky beat Los Angeles 96-82 on Friday night.
Ryan Jeffers hit a go-ahead three-run homer, Bailey Ober struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings and the surging Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Friday night.
A man was left in critical condition after being stabbed during a fight in Chicago's Gold Coast Saturday night.
Chicago police said the suspect entered the business, demanded money from the register and then shot the victim.
A Chicago teen said she was punched in the face and robbed of her phone charger while heading to a CTA Red Line stop downtown earlier this week.
Ronald L. Fischer, who was featured on "America's Most Wanted," fled Rhode Island during his criminal trial for first-degree sexual assault in 2005.
Three men were hurt and one was killed in a shooting in Chicago's Washington Park neighborhood Thursday night.
