CPD to work more closely with unarmed security guards on the CTA to fight violent crime
"We'll continue to add resources until we see the kind of safety that the city of Chicago deserves," CPD Supt. David Brown said.
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"We'll continue to add resources until we see the kind of safety that the city of Chicago deserves," CPD Supt. David Brown said.
Three people were injured in separate knife attacks on CTA platforms and trains in less than 24 hours.
Police are looking for a man who stabbed a man at the Cicero CTA Green Line stop Saturday night.
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The longtime "Wild Chicago" host was attacked at the Addison Street station late Monday. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
A stabbing, an aggravated robbery, and an assault on a CTA train operator are three crimes that Chicago Police are no longer investigating. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
A stabbing, an aggravated robbery, and an assault on a CTA train operator are three crimes that Chicago Police are no longer investigating.
A stabbing, an aggravated robbery, and an assault on a CTA train operator are three crimes that Chicago Police are no longer investigating. CBS 2's Tara Molina wants to know why.
Several people posted videos of the chaos at the Logan Square stop to social media.
It comes as the CTA announced it is working on deploying 300 unarmed security guards to the entire transit system every day, up from the current 200.
Robberies, stabbings, and shootings are among the violent attacks that have been reported in the CTA system within just the last month.
Robberies, stabbings, and shootings are among the violent attacks that have been reported in the CTA system within just the last month. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
As of just before 9 p.m., Brown Line service was suspended south of Chicago Avenue, Green Line service was suspended east of Ashland/Lake, and Pink Line service was shut down north and east of the Polk station.
The transit agency plans to deploy a total of 300 unarmed guards amid a spike in crime in its system. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Currently, about 200 to 220 are deployed on the system per day, the CTA said.
Currently, about 200 to 220 are deployed on the system per day, the CTA said. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
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In the letter, the lawmakers asked CTA President Dorval Carter to enact a provision required by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA, to improve safety for both passengers and transit workers.
Four different people were held up at gunpoint on CTA 'L' trains and platforms in three separate incidents Thursday morning.
After three armed robberies on CTA 'L' trains or platforms early Friday, city officials still are not talking about the issue. So CBS 2's Tara Molina asked an expert.
Four different people were held up at gunpoint on CTA ‘L’ trains and platforms in three separate incidents Friday morning. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
A man was attacked while at a CTA bus stop in the Avondale neighborhood Tuesday just before midnight.
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The attack happened around 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16, on the northbound bus in the 700 block of South Cicero Avenue.
Tanja Safforld cut across a gas station lot, taking a shortcut to the store. She never made it across the busy South Side street.
CPD officers around 6 a.m. responded to a residence in the 4000 block of West Addison Street in Irving Park for an armed man who barricaded himself inside a residence.
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The Bears' next game will be against the 49ers on Dec. 28.
The victory pushes the Bears one step closer to their first postseason appearance since 2020.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
The firefighter was taken to Stroger Hospital in unknown condition, officials said.
According to police, the 62-year-old victim was beaten and severely injured, resulting in extensive and ongoing hospitalization.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
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