Shots fired through window of CTA bus on Northwest Side
The Fire Department said no one was taken to a hospital.
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The Fire Department said no one was taken to a hospital.
The bus was fired upon on Addison Street in Portage Park. No one was taken to a hospital.
The CTA is using the money in part for electrical upgrades at the 95th Street terminal to add six bus chargers. The terminal serves 16 bus routes.
Police say the victim was on the platform, in the 3900 block of North Sheridan Road, when she fell.
The CTA is preparing to detour around road closures for the two-day event. Most detours begin next Monday.
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Metra says it's adding trains to its BNSF line, as well as UP North, Northwest, and West lines.
Police say the suspect gained access to the employee's booth and removed her belongings before fleeing the scene at the Damen station on May 15.
Police said the man also tried grabbing a woman's sunglasses off her head on the platform at the Roosevelt stop.
According to prosecutors, the suspect was on the platform when both he and the 28-year-old victim threw rival gang signs at each other.
Sources tell CBS 2 that the victim and shooter were involved in a fight prior to the shooting.
Authorities say on May 26, the suspect, while riding the train at 35th Street, approached the rider and threaten to use force before taking the phone from her hand.
The man was not hit by a train, but he did suffer a head injury when he fell, police said.
Supt. Fred Waller said the CPD is working on adding more officers to the CTA.
CBS 2’s Tara Molina on Monday asked Interim Chicago Police Supt. Fred Waller what is being done to keep people safe on our public transit system.
Interim police Supt. Fred Waller acknowledged there needs to be more officers patrolling the system - something he said the department is working on. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
In this report from July 27, 1993, CBS 2's J.J. Bittenbinder has some tips for how to avoid being the target of a crime on the Chicago Transit Authority system.
A 44-year-old woman was also injured due to a fall during the commotion.
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Police say he stole the victim's handheld gaming device on May 18 around 8:30 p.m. at night.
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