Chicago police investigate violence on CTA trains, buses
The number of violent attacks on the CTA keeps climbing.
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The number of violent attacks on the CTA keeps climbing.
A man was shot on the CTA bus Sunday just after midnight, according to police.
Police are warning residents Sunday of robberies in South Loop with the most recent occurring Saturday.
A man was stabbed in the chest during an altercation near the Roosevelt Road CTA station late Friday.
Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd), who this week suggested spending the $12.5 million in proposed gas giveaway money on CTA safety, told us in a statement that the current safety plan isn't working.
The Chicago Transit Authority recently added unarmed security guards, and we wanted to know if the effort is working. As CBS 2's Tara Molina reports, officials did not provide answers Thursday.
Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd), who this week suggested spending the $12.5 million in proposed gas giveaway money on CTA safety, told us in a statement that the current safety plan isn't working. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
A CTA train operator was recovering Tuesday, a day after being pushed onto the train tracks at the Granville Red Line stop in Edgewater.
A train operator was shoved onto the tracks on the CTA Red Line Monday night, amid a trend of continued crime reported on the city's trains. The operators' union leader told CBS 2's Tara Molina enough is enough.
A CTA train operator was recovering Tuesday, a day after being pushed onto the train tracks at the Granville Red Line stop in Edgewater. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
A CTA train operator was shoved onto the tracks at the Granville Red Line station in Edgewater Monday night.
A CTA train operator was shoved onto the tracks at the Granville Red Line station in Edgewater Monday night.
The Chicago Transit Authority said Wednesday that an hours-long power outage on the Red, Brown, and Purple lines near the Belmont station was caused by a trackside signal pole that fell onto the tracks.
Fire crews were seen at the 'L' tracks at Wabash Avenue and Lake Street.
A track fire near the State/Lake station caused delays on the Loop 'L' system late Tuesday.
The CTA worker who shot a man inside the 95th Red Line station has been charged with attempted murder.
Authorities is asking the public's help in identifying two people responsible for a robbery at the Garfield CTA Green Line Thursday.
Video shows the two in a fight before the rider walks away. The worker then fires at him at least 10 times
School officials are tracking lost equipment in Schaumburg, the CTA still has no answers on an incident that shut down ‘L’ service at the Belmont stop, police in Hammond, Indiana are warning of a dangerous drug combo, and President Joe Biden has made a stop in Poland.
When a power outage halted the CTA Red, Brown, and Purple lines during the morning rush Thursday, many passengers turned to rideshare apps to get to work once they got off the stalled trains. Those passengers were faced with fares they say aren't fair.
CTA officials still have not said what caused the outage, but police and the city's Office of Emergency Management and Communications said a traffic signal fell on the tracks.
Chicago Animal Care and Control retrieved the raccoon and set it free in a green area.
CTA Red Line trains were delayed Wednesday when a raccoon got onto the tracks in the State Street subway section of the line downtown.
Five people – including three children – were injured Sunday afternoon in an accident involving a car and a CTA bus at Ashland Avenue and Pershing Road.
The CTA, Metra, and Pace want to thank bus drivers and train operators for being heroes to the city during the pandemic.
The defense said Katlar Parchman, 19, is a nursing assistant, goes to church, does community service, but was not the person who caused Kyle Bickham's death.
Chicago dropped into second in the AL Central after it blew a six-run lead in an 11-8 loss to Detroit on Friday night.
Saturday's headliners, including Tool, Nas, Morrissey, Bad Religion and Bright Eyes, will now take place during the 6 p.m. hour.
It is unclear what caused the man to fall onto the tracks.
Chicago police are investigating two crashes that left a 23-year-old man and another unidentified man dead an hour apart on the North and Far Southwest sides.
President Trump said Friday that three outlets would be banned from the White House, "effective immediately."
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Americans are optimistic about scientific advances in AI, but concerned that AI may take jobs.
The vice president headlines a Council Bluffs rally Friday, his second Iowa stop this year. He's been one of the GOP's most visible midterm surrogates, with trips to Kansas, Wisconsin and Ohio.
The U.S. military has escorted one billion barrels of oil and over 2,000 commercial vessels out of the Persian Gulf in the last couple of months, the Pentagon said.
Fuel prices continue to climb across the country, and that has U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) pointing the finger at President Trump.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
The company said that Gemini managed to gain access to that company and two others by finding passwords online or guessing the login information.
Saturday marked the second of three days of fun with live entertainment, food, and, of course, beer. On Sunday, there will be a dog parade.
The event featured experts in workshops and presentations about parenting. Organizers say the event was created to remind moms that taking care of themselves isn't selfish, but essential.
There are 96 days until Christmas, but kids got into the holiday spirit early to audition for the 49th production of the play at the Goodman Theatre.
Journalists from MS NOW, CNN and Politico are seen walking away from the White House grounds after their press badges were revoked at the security post Saturday morning.
The defense said Katlar Parchman, 19, is a nursing assistant, goes to church, does community service, but was not the person who caused Kyle Bickham's death.
An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among 3 men injured in a shooting in River North.
Heavy rain and storms are prompting flooding concerns in the Chicago area.
Saturday's headliners, including Tool, Nas, Morrissey, Bad Religion and Bright Eyes, will now take place during the 6 p.m. hour.
It is unclear what caused the man to fall onto the tracks.
The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Chicago dropped into second in the AL Central after it blew a six-run lead in an 11-8 loss to Detroit on Friday night.
Hao-Yu Lee and Riley Greene each hit a two-run homer in a five-run eighth inning as the Detroit Tigers rallied from six down to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-8.
Jose Trevino lined a two-run single to right field with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
With heavy rain in the forecast on Saturday night, the White Sox have moved up their game against the Detroit Tigers.
Munetaka Murakami hit his team-leading 32nd home run as the Chicago White Sox tied with Cleveland for first place in the AL Central with a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
An off duty Cook County Sheriff's correctional officer was among three men injured in a shooting during fight in River North early Saturday morning.
A man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after firing shots at an Indiana State Police trooper and fleeing the scene on Friday afternoon in rural LaPorte County.
A second person has been charged with killing a man by pushing him out of a moving CTA Red Line train last week on the South Side.
Darreon Plummer's flight to Washington state after Da'J Flowers was killed was itself evidence he committed the crime, the judge said, rejecting a defense request for electronic monitoring.
Inside the home, owned by Eugene Horsch and connected to his father, R.C. Horsch, authorities have found a trove of digital images, a so-called laboratory of chemicals and a small marijuana grow operation.
