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Greg McCarty, beloved parking garage attendant at lakefront condo building, dies at 74

"It's funny you don't think of a garage valet as someone who's going to become a key person in your daily life but he truly was a wonderful guy," Lauren Sauer, who lives in the building, said.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 22, 2024

Knife-wielding man shot during argument at CTA Red Line station in Englewood

About 10:45 p.m., the man, 40, and another person were arguing on the mezzanine level at the Garfield station in the 200 block of West Garfield Boulevard when the man took out a knife and was shot in the right shoulder, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 24, 2023

As Red Line extension advances, a cheaper way hides in plain sight

The CTA’s $3.7 billion plan to extend rail service to 130th Street overlaps rail service already in place.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 25, 2023

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Man stabbed while riding CTA Red Line in Loop

The man was arguing with another when he was stabbed in the arm in the 200 block of South State Street, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 1, 2023

Woman in custody after shooting man on CTA Red Line train: police

The woman was arguing with a man on the train when she pulled out a gun and shot him in the 1100 Block of South State Street, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 21, 2023

Man hurt in attack on Grand Crossing CTA Red Line platform

Chicago police say the 20-year-old man suffered cuts to his head in the first block of West 69th Street. He was hospitalized in critical condition.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 27, 2023

Biden proposed budget, subject to negotiation with GOP, includes $350 million for CTA Red Line expansion

Illinois Democrats Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Mike Quigley - have been pushing for the funds to extend the CTA’s Red Line on the South Side.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 9, 2023

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16-year-boy shot while riding CTA Red Line train on Near South Side; 1 in custody

The teen was riding the train about 2:05 a.m. near the 100 block of West Cermak Road when he was shot in the eye and ear, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 18, 2022

Teen charged in fatal shooting on Red Line may have been threatened with knife, his lawyer says

Cook County prosecutors acknowledge that Diunte Moon was holding “a very small pocketknife” when he was shot multiple times this summer.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 7, 2022

Judges don’t hold Chicago police accountable

Fortunately for Chicago Police Officer Melvina Bogard, a Cook County judge was so intent on finding an excuse to justify dismissing charges against her that he totally overlooked what really transpired during a 2020 arrest at a CTA Red Line station.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 28, 2022

Man robbed and stabbed on CTA Red Line train near North and Clyborn station

The man, 40, was attacked in the 1500 block of North Clybourn Avenue, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 3, 2022

Police release photos of suspects in shooting of woman on Red Line train downtown

A woman, 30, was riding the train just after midnight near the first block of North State Street when she got into an argument with the suspects on Aug. 27, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 2, 2022

Police say man stabbed during robbery at Red Line station in Loop, but CTA says video shows no attack there

The attack happened early Sunday in the 100 block of North State Street, according to Chicago police

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 28, 2022

Man robbed while riding CTA Red Line on Near North Side

The man, 40, was riding the train about 3:30 a.m. in the 1500 block of North Clybourn Avenue when someone reached for his bag, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 9, 2022

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Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 5, 2022

More CTA riders are getting attacked, like Dan Beam, who fought off six robbers

A Sun-Times analysis finds the number of violent crimes on L and subway trains and CTA buses has risen to a level not seen in more than a decade. “It’s unacceptable,” Beam says.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 25, 2022

Man fatally stabbed on a Chicago 'L' train early Monday, police say

A man was fatally stabbed during an argument with another man on a CTA Red Line train in Englewood early Monday, according to Chicago police.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 22, 2022

CTA rider stabbed and seriously wounded while fighting off 6 robbers on North Side Red Line, 3 of the attackers also hurt

The attack occurred around 2 a.m. as a man got off a train at the North/Clybourn station and switched to another, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 9, 2022

Man shot on CTA Red Line train at 69th Street

The man was hospitalized in fair condition, police said. Trains between 63rd and 95th streets were temporarily suspended.

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Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 7, 2022

Woman found dead on CTA Red Line tracks in Lake View

A train conductor heading north spotted the 28-year-old woman in the 900 block of West Cornelia Avenue, police said. She had suffered burns on her chest and legs, apparently from the third rail.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 25, 2022

Woman shot near CTA Red Line stop in Princeton Park

The woman, 27, was not on the Red Line platform when she was shot, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 4, 2022

Man robbed at knife point at Red Line station — fourth CTA attack in less than a week

The man, 25, was on the elevator at the station in the 1100 block of South State Street when four people took his backpack and punched him in the face, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 3, 2022

Girl, 15, among two charged with mugging WTTW show host on CTA Red Line

Three teenagers have been charged in a string of recent robberies on Chicago Transit Authority trains.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 18, 2022

Man robbed on CTA Red Line train on Near North Side

Someone took the man’s wallet and struck him on the top of the head with a bottle near the Chicago Avenue station, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 1, 2022

Man found dead on CTA Red Line tracks in Lake View

The man, between 25 to 30, was found on the southbound inner tracks at the Belmont stop about 3:20 a.m. Friday, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 31, 2022

Man robbed on CTA Red Line train on Near North Side

The man, 35, was riding a train near the Clark/Division stop about 3:55 a.m. Thursday when someone approached and began taking items from his pockets, police said.

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