Violent crime is spiking along the CTA train system: A look at the numbers
Chicago trains and stations are on pace for the most violent year in two decades, while police efforts to stem crime have yet to work.
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Chicago trains and stations are on pace for the most violent year in two decades, while police efforts to stem crime have yet to work.
A 60-year-old man is shot while riding the CTA Red Line train Saturday morning, according to Chicago police.
You may have heard police claim at the at the end of summer that crime on the CTA dropped 43 percent. We started investigating that claim, and while part of it is true, violent crime against riders is up -- way up. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
The robberies occurred in the area of the Cicero and Laramie stops on the Green Line, police said.
The robberies occurred in the area of the Cicero and Laramie stops on the Chicago Transit Authority line, police said.
Police say one of the suspects produced a sharp object and swung it at the victim.
Authorities say the suspects would approach a passenger on a CTA Red Line train and take the victim's cell phone and wallet with force.
A couple bus routes will also be free.
The dogs are out 24 hours a day, but we don't know exactly which stations the K-9 teams are patrolling. The CTA will not tell us specifics for safety reasons.
By the CTA’s own admission, crime and unruly behavior has been on the rise this year. So how has the use of K-9s been working, and how much is your safety going to cost? CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
A teen is charged with allegedly bringing a firearm onto a CTA train Thursday night.
Police said a man of an unknown age jumped in front of a train at the Bryn Mawr stop in Edgewater.
The lines are halted between Howard and Belmont. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
The suspect produced a knife and stabbed the victim in the right side of the chest before fleeing, police say.
"The problems that we see in Chicago are spilling over into a beautiful community like Forest Park and they don't have the resources to deal with it."
A local group is protesting CTA operations.
The CTA is celebrating 75 years of service Saturday.
This was the first time defendant Solomon Washington was charged with a felony.
Police said Solomon Washington is the man seen on a viral video smashing a glass bottle over another man’s head on a Red Line train near the terminal at 95th Street and the Dan Ryan Expressway. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Bond was denied Friday for a Solomon Washington in the brutal attack on the CTA Red Line over the weekend. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Experts who study crime trends said it is less about whether these cameras actually solve crimes, and more about whether or not they make riders feel safer.
The Chicago Transit Authority is now outfitting customer assistant booths with real-time monitors. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey asked Tuesday how the effort might impact crime.
Experts who study crime trends said it is less about whether these cameras actually solve crimes, and more about whether or not they make riders feel safer. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Police are asking for help finding three men wanted in connection with an armed robbery at the Garfield stop on the Red Line.
A man and a woman, both between the ages of 25 and 30 years old, are seen on cell phone video of the attack.
A man was found shot to death inside the hallway of an apartment building in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood.
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A man was found dead inside the hallway of an apartment building in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood.
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