Violence prevention group to ride CTA rails overnight in effort to deter crime
This comes as one North Side alderman is calling for people not use public transit at night until CTA can prove it's safe.
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This comes as one North Side alderman is calling for people not use public transit at night until CTA can prove it's safe.
Mass Transit detectives said the suspect approached a passenger inside a train car with a bottle in hand and demanded their cell phone.
Mass Transit detectives said the incident happened around 12:30 a.m. Saturday on the train in the 4600 block of West 59th Street, at Midway stop.
CTA trains on the Brown, Green, Pink and Orange lines will not run at all in the Loop this weekend as the agency conducts maintenance. Here's what you need to know.
A man was found dead of a gunshot wound near the 35th/Archer Chicago Transit Authority stop in the city's McKinley Park neighborhood.
The stabbing on an Orange Line train downtown early Friday was one of several recent early-morning violent crimes on the Chicago Transit Authority system. Megan Hickey reports.
An expert says repeated violence on the Chicago Transit Authority it might have to do with low ridership. Megan Hickey reports.
The 11-year-old, along with another girl, 15, and two boys, 14 and 16, were arrested on Tuesday in the 7000 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue.
Police arrested the robber a short distance away without incident and were still in possession of the victim's property.
CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports long delays for most of the day on the Orange Line after a passenger was shot on a train. The shooting happened at the Halsted station.
"I wish everyone could just stay home."
It happened near the Midway Orange Line stop Tuesday morning.
One man was stabbed in a robbery on the Orange Line, while another was stabbed in a fight on the Red Line. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The stabbings come amid sustained concerns about safety on the system. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
The suspects are all believed to be 18 to 25 years old, police said.
The suspects are all believed to be 18 to 25 years old, police said.
Three people were injured in separate knife attacks on CTA platforms and trains in less than 24 hours.
CTA Red, Green, and Orange line trains were left standing at the Roosevelt stop during the afternoon rush Thursday due to police activity.
The Chicago Transit Authority reported numerous problems in its 'L' train system Monday night due to track-switching problems.
An apparent track-switching incident stopped at CTA train at the Midway terminal on Sunday.
CTA is helping commuters travel safely by giving away Travel Healthy Kits Monday morning.
Chicago Transit Authority service will resume Tuesday morning, but not all routes will be running.
Service on part of the Orange Line was suspected on Friday night after People's Gas hit a six-inch gas main in the 2800 block of South Ashland.
Loop-bound CTA Orange Line trains were halted Tuesday afternoon due to a person on the tracks.
Much of the CTA Orange Line was suspended Monday afternoon after a woman was hit by a train.
A year-long investigation has led to an arrest in a fatal shooting in northwest suburban Des Plaines.
Cade Cavalli took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 to avoid a three-game sweep.
ComEd crews working to restore power to thousands of customers in Illinois following damaging storms earlier this week will need a few more days before everything is back to normal, officials said on Thursday.
A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Phoenix had to abort its takeoff at O'Hare International Airport on Thursday afternoon when it blew a tire.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
Senate Democrats are demanding answers about conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln during the aircraft carrier's record-setting deployment.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly on Wednesday said the city has had enough of career politicians, and took some of his opponents to task for running for two offices at once.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
Hundreds of thousands of Grubhub drivers and customers will soon receive payments totaling more than $23.8 million under a settlement agreement over allegations of deceptive practices.
A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Phoenix had to abort its takeoff at O'Hare International Airport on Thursday afternoon when it blew a tire.
A year-long investigation has led to an arrest in a fatal shooting in northwest suburban Des Plaines.
While ComEd crews continue working to restore power to thousands of customers following this week’s storms, the Homewood-Flossmoor High School community is stepping up to help one another.
Four new beluga whales rescued from a shuttered marine park in Canada are now at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium.
Residents in Northwest Indiana may have to wait more than a week to get power back after a devastating outbreak of severe weather.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
A United Airlines plane had to abort its takeoff at Chicago O'Hare Airport Thursday afternoon when it blew a tire, FAA officials confirmed.
A year-long investigation has led to an arrest in a fatal shooting in northwest suburban Des Plaines.
Chicago Bears chief executive officer Kevin Warren said Thursday that the team's "sole focus" is now building a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
Cade Cavalli took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Washington Nationals beat the Chicago Cubs 7-0 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Sal Stewart, Eugenio Suárez and Tyler Stephenson homered and the Cincinnati Reds held off the Chicago White Sox for a 9-8 victory.
The Chicago White Sox announced they're moving their Thursday game at Rate Field against the Cincinnati Reds to an earlier time due to the weather.
Chicago Bears chief executive officer Kevin Warren said Thursday that while team representatives have still been meeting with Illinois officials, the team's "sole focus" is now building a new stadium in Hammond, Indiana.
Kamilla Cardoso scored 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting as Chicago lost for the fourth time in five games.
A year-long investigation has led to an arrest in a fatal shooting in northwest suburban Des Plaines.
A man was due in court Thursday on charges of stabbing a woman to death in Chicago's Avondale community this week.
A man was set for a detention hearing Thursday in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
Police released a video showing the packages spilling out from the truck's false bottom, with the stickers of Norway's soccer star Erling Haaland.
A man was shot and killed Tuesday night along busy McCormick Boulevard in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie.
