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CTA Red Line train gets new design in honor of Pride Month

The Pride Train started running Monday on the Red Line as a way to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.

Chicago Sun-Times

2 hospitalized after fighting, falling onto train tracks at Englewood CTA station

A 32-year-old man was standing on a train platform in the first block of West 63rd Street when another male spat on him, Chicago police said. The two began fighting and both fell on

Chicago Sun-Times

Driver hospitalized after striking CTA bus on Far South Side

A woman, 26, was going south near the 11200 block of South Torrence Avenue about 9:15 p.m. when she struck the bus as it was exiting the terminal.

Chicago Sun-Times

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During the pandemic, homeless people turned to the Chicago Transit Authority for shelter. With housing limited, many remain there.

CHICAGO — At the end of the CTA Blue Line, a refuge of sorts has taken shape for homeless riders with few other places to go.

Chicago Tribune

Felon with ‘extensive criminal history’ charged with brutal stabbing on Blue Line

Travis Cook, 53, faces a count of first-degree murder in the stabbing of a 43-year-old man on Monday at the Clinton Street station, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘On my way to protest for a Rolex’: Chicago man admits setting fire to CTA van amid 2020 riots

The feds pointed to a video Lamar Taylor posted on Facebook Live on his way downtown on May 30, 2020, in which Taylor made “air quotes” with his hands as he said he was on his way to “protest.”

Chicago Sun-Times

14-year-old boy charged with murder after assaulting man at Cicero Station

Bernardo Gomez was on the Green Line platform in the 4700 block of West Lake Street when he was kicked in the head by the teenage boy.

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot calls mass shooting a ‘horrible tragedy,’ blames guns being carried by young people

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday blamed too many guns on city streets and parents not keeping track of their children for a week of violence in Chicago that culminated Thursday night with a mass shooting outside a McDonald’s restaurant and CTA station on the Near North Side.

Chicago Tribune

‘We are awash in guns’: Chicago police superintendent addresses mass shooting on Near North Side and promises more police officers at ‘longstanding’ problem corner

CHICAGO — A mass shooting that started with a brawl among two groups of young people left two killed and seven wounded late Thursday, blocks from the Magnificent Mile, according to Chicago police, who say they have one person in custody.

Chicago Tribune

‘All of a sudden, shots went off’: 2 dead, 8 wounded in shooting outside Chicago McDonald’s, CTA station on Near North Side, police and witnesses say

CHICAGO — A mass shooting that started with a brawl among a group of teens has left two people dead and eight wounded late Thursday, blocks from the Magnificent Mile, according to Chicago police, who say they have one person in custody.

Chicago Tribune

The dangers in our air: Mapping Chicago’s air pollution hotspots

An analysis of readings from newly-installed air sensors across the city found portions of Little Village, Austin, Englewood, Auburn Gresham, Irving Park and Avondale have the highest levels of particulate matter pollution — a known cause of serious health problems.

Chicago Sun-Times

I am fearful on CTA trains these days

I’m beginning to doubt the CTA cares about its customers or its employees. I invite some of their executives to ride their buses and trains for a week or two and experience what we do on a daily basis.

Chicago Sun-Times

City Council’s ward remap gives Chicago another 10 years of gerrymandered mess

The public must hold elected officials’ feet to the fire and push for creation of an independent, public remap commission.

Chicago Sun-Times

Crime on public transit is a social crisis

If we do not act, I am worried our city will become a place where political corruption, social instability, inequality and governmental incompetence lead to privatization of the most basic public services.

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Several hurt after CTA bus crashes on DuSable Lake Shore Drive

The bus was carrying around 50 people when it rear ended another car Thursday morning near 47th Street.

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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

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

Top cop touts decline in murders, shootings in April

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said the department will add officers to downtown, targeted neighborhoods where crime has been “displaced.”

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Chicago Mayor Lightfoot ‘not happy’ about downtown violence over the weekend

CHICAGO — Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Monday that she was “not happy” about violence that again touched downtown Chicago over the weekend and ended with a cancellation of Sunday night’s performance of the play "Moulin Rouge."

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: May 2, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

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Wilson wants CTA to bring back conductors and its police unit to stop ‘crisis’ of mass transit crime

“If she has 71 security officers around her house, why can’t she protect the citizens that get robbed and things of that nature on the CTA?” asked mayoral candidate Willie Wilson, who rode the Red Line downtown from 95th Street Monday morning.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man injured during argument on Orange Line platform — third CTA attack over the weekend

Three men were standing on the platform in the 4600 block of West 59th Street Sunday morning when a man swung a knife at them, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

$500,000 in federal money to go to pre-apprenticeship electrical program for south suburban high school students

Sen. Dick Durbin said he sees the program helping to build a network of vehicle charging stations in Chicago and beyond.

Chicago Sun-Times

Police investigating more Red Line attacks, including one that reportedly injured local actor

CBS Chicago reported that actor Will Clinger, former host of WTTW’s “Wild Chicago” and current host of “Wild Travels,” was in intensive care after the Monday evening attack.

Chicago Sun-Times

Do you ride a bus? CTA, CDOT want to hear about how to make it better

CTA, CDOT seek public input on Better Streets for Buses Plan.

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