Repairs Continue At O'Hare Blue Line Station; Weekend Reopening Expected
The station has been closed since early Monday, when a Blue Line train derailed and smashed into an escalator at the end of the platform, injuring 37 people.
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The station has been closed since early Monday, when a Blue Line train derailed and smashed into an escalator at the end of the platform, injuring 37 people.
CTA officials have removed damaged train cars from the escalator and platform at O'Hare International Airport, and hope to reopen the station by this weekend, following a Blue Line derailment that injured more than 30 people earlier this week.
Federal investigators said the woman who was operating the Blue Line that crashed at O'Hare International Airport on Monday admitted she dozed off before the crash, and didn't wake up until it derailed and slammed into an escalator.
Federal investigators said an automated braking system known as a "track trip" activated just before a CTA Blue Line train derailed at O'Hare International Airport and plowed into an escalator, but it's not clear if the system applied the brakes as quickly as it should.
NTSB investigators combed Monday's scene after just finishing a probe into another CTA train crash September 2013. CBS 2's Dave Savini reports.
just before 3 a.m. Monday, a train failed to stop as it pulled into the O'Hare station, and jumped the tracks onto the platform, then went up the escalator, stopping just short of the turnstiles.
The $492 million "Your New Blue" project begins with suspension of Blue Line service between the Logan Square and Western Avenue stations from 10 p.m. Friday to 4 a.m. Monday.
RTA Chairman John Gates said he wants the agency to concentrate on what he considers doable -- and said his priority remains finding new money for capital repairs and rehabilitation.
City officials have scheduled a public meeting for Thursday to hear input on a $75 million plan to merge two downtown 'L' stops into one larger station along Wabash Avenue – which would eliminate the last original CTA stop on the east leg of the Loop.
The polar vortex has blown a hole in the CTA and Pace budgets, but neither agency is pushing the panic button yet.
When Ventra was first unveiled in September, there were massive teething problems.
Trains were still running normally, but were not stopping at the Grand station in either direction.
Two CTA buses were targeted and had their windows broken Thursday morning in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
CBS 2 has learned the CTA has quietly paid the makers of its Ventra card $2.4 million. That's just for the first three months.
Eric Carney, 22, of the 4800 block of South Chicago Beach Drive, was charged in connection with the robbery that happened about 6:10 a.m. Sunday after a train arrived at the Western Blue Line station at 1909 N. Western Ave.
The mayor said the city will step up pothole filling efforts to make sure the buses have smooth streets on which to drive.
The CTA will be getting an early start on a four-year project to completely overhaul the O'Hare branch of the Blue Line.
The employee was working with a shovel along the northbound tracks of the Yellow Line, about two blocks from the Oakton Street station.
Oh, the things you will see on the CTA.
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A CTA Purple Line train derailed Friday evening in the North Side Rogers Park neighborhood, halting service in both directions.
CTA is a lot happier now with the Ventra farecard than it was even a month ago. But CTA President Forrest Claypool said Wednesday that the final phase-out of old fare cards is at least two months off.
Temperatures more suited for the North Pole are returning to the Chicago area, and will leave the region in a deep freeze for the next 2 ½ days, similar to the arctic blast we endured three weeks ago.
A judge has set a Feb. 18 trial date in a dispute between a musician and the CTA over a damaged viola.
The cold weather has created an unpleasant trend on the CTA's Red Line.
The family of a man who was stabbed to death on a CTA Blue Line train in January is now suing the transit agency and the private security firms working at the time.
The head of Chicago's Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection is stepping down.
Zoe Ma, the latest candidate to throw her hat into the Chicago mayoral race, will officially launch her campaign on Tuesday.
The City of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against the owners of the South Side funeral home where more than 50 decomposing bodies were found last month.
A fire broke out early Tuesday morning in the south Chicago suburb of Harvey.
The head of Chicago's Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection is stepping down.
Zoe Ma, the latest candidate to throw her hat into the Chicago mayoral race, will officially launch her campaign on Tuesday.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson has yet to announce whether he's running for re-election in 2027, his political organization is inviting supporters to a "special announcement" next month.
The Supreme Court divided 5-4 in allowing construction of the new White House ballroom to continue.
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed deleted posts invoking 9/11 and the U.S. response.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against NIPSCO, alleging the utility's failure to manage trees and vegetation has left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents without power for up to two weeks.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Illinois, used performed a complex operation to preserve mobility for a 3-year-old boy who had to have part of his leg amputated after suffering a horrific accident with a lawnmower.
Possible measles exposures have been reported at a high school in Maple Park, Illinois, and a pediatric clinic in South Elgin, Kane County health officials said.
Dozens of cases of E. coli and salmonella in multiple states are linked to an alfalfa grower in Minnesota, health officials say.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
A Wisconsin prosecutor says he will not file election bribery charges against billionaire Elon Musk even though the state's bipartisan elections commission said he likely broke state law.
An expert blames Illinois lawmakers and "internecine political problems" for the failure to seal a deal for a new stadium within the state for the Chicago Bears.
Real estate investment and development firm Concord Capital has acquired nine apartment buildings on Elaine Place, a single-block residential street in Chicago's East Lakeview community.
The Chicago Plan Commission voted Thursday to approve a plan to redevelop Ford City Mall into an industrial complex, despite objections from some neighbors.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
Tim Curry was known for his iconic performances in cult classics like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the original screen adaptation of Stephen King's "It."
Audience members at a stage performance of "9 to 5: The Musical" in the U.K. were heard gasping aloud at the news of Dolly Parton's death Tuesday.
The Jackson Chance Foundation started a paid parking program for NICU families in honor of the founders’ late son, and now it is adding a parking program at the University of Chicago’s Comer Children’s Hospital. Cofounder Carrie Meghie joins Dana Kozlov.
The head of Chicago's Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection is stepping down.
Arden Joy, a Chicago-area travel expert and founder of the Girls Who Travel Facebook group.
President Trump touted a new historic deal to tap into Venezuelan oil, but analysts say it won’t help bring relief anytime soon. Meanwhile, U.S. Army Secretary Dan Driscoll is stepping down, and the U.S. Supreme Court allowed construction to proceed on a White House ballroom. Jarred Hill reports.
The City of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against the owners of the South Side funeral home where more than 50 decomposing bodies were found last month.
The City of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against the owners of the South Side funeral home where more than 50 decomposing bodies were found last month.
Community organizers are holding a free crisis resource event on Tuesday for the people affected by the mass shooting in Washington Park late Saturday night.
A Heat Advisory has been issued for Chicago and a number of surrounding Illinois counties from Monday afternoon through Wednesday night.
Thieves targeted at least three businesses in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood.
The family of a man who was stabbed to death on a CTA Blue Line train in January is now suing the transit agency and the private security firms working at the time.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Red flags about a family behind two funeral homes and crematories shut down by the state for mishandling bodies were missed in part because two different agencies regulate the death industry in Illinois.
Police in west suburban Oak Brook used a new tool aimed at limiting high-speed chases to catch a fleeing van while responding to a burglary call overnight.
The program was launched by the utility company last year, with some saying it makes it easier to address problem poles.
The Houston Astros to a 6-3 win over the Chicago White Sox on Monday night in a series opener between American League division leaders.
Jacob, a lifelong Chicago White Sox fan, sat in the front row at a recent game with his dad and sister, but Jacob was there to connect and possibly drum up some business with his favorite player, Jake Burger, who now plays for the Texas Rangers.
The nine longballs matched the second-most by one team in a major league game, according to Sportradar.
Lionel Messi played in six World Cups and led Argentina to win the tournament in 2022 in Qatar.
Former pitcher Jon Lester, catcher Jody Davis, and broadcaster Vince Lloyd were all inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame over the weekend.
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Duane "Keffe D" Davis, 63, was charged with murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further or assist a criminal gang in Shakur's death.
A man was stabbed in a fight with another man he knew in Chicago's Fuller Park neighborhood early Monday morning.
An overnight burglary left a huge mess in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood early Monday.
A man was shot and wounded in a residence in Chicago's East Lakeview neighborhood on Sunday evening, police said.
