CTA's Pride Train Begins Service Monday
The Pride Train will run through Oct. 3 for the rescheduled Chicago Pride Parade.
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The Pride Train will run through Oct. 3 for the rescheduled Chicago Pride Parade.
"The CTA is what ties our city together and has long connected our residents to jobs, education and opportunity."
Construction begins on the CTA's new Bryn Mawr station Wednesday.
According to police, the 22-year-old male had an axe.
CTA Blue Line service has been temporarily suspended between Pulaski and Forest Park after a man fell on the the tracks Tuesday.
Service on the CTA Yellow Line was shut down Monday night due to an obstruction.
The CTA is looking to add bus drivers and other trade workers, including mechanics and electricians, from entry level positions to upper management.
A man was found stabbed early Saturday morning on a Blue Line platform downtown.
A 60-year-old man was stabbed in the face Wednesday afternoon at the CTA Blue Line subway stop in Logan Square.
Commuters who use the CTA Red Line or Blue Line should prepare for service changes this weekend, as the transit agency continues construction work on the two busy rail lines.
A 15-year-old boy was charged Thursday with two robberies on CTA trains in the downtown area this week.
Police on Tuesday issued a community alert after a man was robbed and stabbed on a CTA Purple Line train downtown.
CTA Red Line trains are delayed after a passenger was found unresponsive at the Addison Street stop early Monday morning.
In a few hours, you could be riding on a brand-new Chicago Transit Authority train during your morning commute.
Four suspects were in custody Sunday night after a woman was robbed at gunpoint at the Roosevelt Road CTA Red Line stop.
A suspect was placed into custody Sunday in the robbery of a woman at the Racine CTA Blue Line stop this weekend, as well as another robbery.
A man was shot in the arm during an argument at the 69th Street CTA station overnight.
A CTA bus crash left shattered glass and a downed light pole in the West Loop early Tuesday morning.
The CTA said the buses feature a quiet ride, and clean air emissions, and will help reduce the agency's fuel costs.
CTA Blue Line trains were halted for a period of time at the Rosemont stop Monday night due to a person on the tracks.
Standard 40-foot buses can now take 20 riders. Train cars and 60-foot articulated buses can carry up to 30 passengers.
The Chicago Transit Authority announced Sunday that it will be increasing its capacity on buses and trains.
ervice on the CTA Red Line was shut down during the afternoon rush between the Roosevelt and Sox-35th stops after an attack on a train.
A bullet hole was reported in a CTA train window.
Police said the 71-year-old man was walking on the platform at the Loyola station at 1200 W. Loyola Av. around 8:30 p.m., when he stumbled and fell against an advertisement sign, and then fell to the ground.
A CTA bus driver was brutally attacked on Monday while in uniform in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Cleanup continues in Kankakee, a day after severe storms tore through rooftops and brought down trees.
The family said Tuesday night's tornado leveled the couple's home.
Cook County is providing $10 million to the Greater Chicago Food Depository to help make sure local families in need have sufficient access to fresh food.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) announced Wednesday that he has introduced legislation to rename part of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.
A former Illinois mayor who is the subject of a federal investigation has taken her political aspirations to the metro Atlanta area.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has called off – for now – a bid to impose new polling place protections in Chicago in an attempt to prohibit federal immigration agents from entering so-called "democracy zones" while voters are at the polls.
About 30 U.S. service members remained hospitalized Tuesday after an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
There's no relief in sight for drivers at the pump as the war in Iran is directly driving up the cost of gas. Analysts expect more of the same unless something changes soon.
Drivers in the Chicago area can expect to start paying more at the pump this week, as oil prices have spiked amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
A play inspired by the story of Emmett Till has now been extended twice past its initial run at Collaboraction Theatre in Humboldt Park.
Jennifer Runyon, a Chicago native who became famous as an actress appearing in "Ghostbusters" and "Charles in Charge," died last week.
A woman was arrested on Sunday for firing multiple shots at the Beverly Hills home of Rihanna, Los Angeles Police Department officials say.
Actor and filmmaker Bruce Campbell told fans that he is in treatment for cancer and will cancel some upcoming public appearances.
Singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka, known for his hits like "Laughter in the Rain," "Breaking Up is Hard to Do" and "Calendar Girl," has died.
Illinois state Rep. Kam Buckner (D-Chicago) announced Wednesday that he has introduced legislation to rename part of Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway in honor of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Recovery work continues in Kankakee, a day after severe storms tore through rooftops and brought down trees.
The debris left behind in Aroma Park, Ill. and witness accounts from storm chasers point to a very large and powerful tornado in Kankakee Tuesday night.
President Trump is urging shipping companies to continue moving oil from the Middle East even as the narrow strait where most of the oil passes has become ground zero in the war between the U.S. and Iran. The impacts of that near total blockade are now being felt back at home at the gas pump.
The couple's family said they're shocked that Tuesday night's tornado leveled their grandparents' home and took their lives.
The National Weather Service so far has confirmed an EF-1 touchdown in Jasper County, Indiana.
The family said Tuesday night's tornado leveled the couple's home.
Trump says he'll end the war soon, when he wants to, as Iran hits 3 ships near the Strait of Hormuz and warns U.S.-linked banks will be next.
A CTA bus driver was brutally attacked on Monday while in uniform in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.
Cleanup continues in Kankakee, a day after severe storms tore through rooftops and brought down trees.
A Chicago senior citizen said his phone has been ringing off the hook with hundreds of unwanted spam calls that have made his beloved landline virtually unusable. New efforts in Springfield could bring real relief.
A proposed Illinois law hopes to create more oversight on private companies to protect consumers from skyrocketing utility prices.
The three women said they are working to make their way back home, but without any help from the U.S. State Department.
If you feel like you're drowning in a sea of text alerts and desperate email pleas for "just $5" this election season, you are far from alone.
A north suburban school bus driver became a victim of sophisticated scammers who are targeting more people and more vulnerable populations to make more money.
Chicago's Jalen Smith converted two free throws with 1.4 seconds left in regulation to send the game into OT, and Tre Jones contributed 22 points for the Bulls
The Detroit Lions are losing another player, this time it's wide receiver Kalif Raymond, who is reportedly heading to the Chicago Bears.
Chicago, which had lost three in a row, including a 4-3 setback to Dallas on Sunday night, has now won all three meetings with Utah this season, with the teams' fourth and final game of the season scheduled for Thursday night.
The Chicago Bears have been busy bolstering their defense on the first day of free agency, signing linebacker Devin Bush Jr., safety Coby Bryant, and defensive tackle Neville Gallimore, according to reports.
Sacramento outscored the Bulls 68-36 in the paint.
A man was shot and killed on the street in the midday hours Wednesday in Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Park rangers cited the four visitors, all from Illinois, for collecting and defacing park resources.
A woman has been charged in a road rage shooting that left someone injured this past weekend on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
A Lake County judge ordered a Fox Lake woman to remain behind bars on Tuesday, following her arrest on charges accusing her of abusing her 11-year-old son for years.
A 75-year-old man was due for a detention hearing Tuesday in a shooting that killed two women, ages 68 and 71, on Chicago's Far South Side this past weekend.
