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Five-Month Shutdown Looming For South End Of CTA Red Line
It’s almost the end of the line for Red Line service on the South Side ahead of a massive construction project slated to begin on Sunday.
Red Line Rehab Will Force 98,000 CPS Students To Find New Route To School
Nearly 100,000 Chicago Public Schools students would have to find a new way to get to class starting next week, once the CTA shuts down the south end of the Red Line for a major track overhaul.
Man Charged With Killing Columbia College Student
A 26-year-old man has been charged in the fatal drive-by shooting of a Columbia College student in the Bronzeville neighborhood earlier this week, while the victim was on his way to pick up a friend.
Friends Pay Tribute To Fatally Shot Columbia College Student
He was just going to pick up a friend, but he never made it. 19-year-old Columbia College student Kevin Ambrose was killed by a drive-by shooter late last night.
Man Slain In Drive-By Shooting Outside Green Line Station
A man was gunned-down during a drive-by shooting in the Grand Boulevard neighborhood Tuesday night, just steps from the overhead 47th Street Green Line train platform.
Wells Street Bridge Reconstruction To Disrupt CTA Service
The second phase of reconstruction of the Wells Street Bridge begins Friday night.
Green Line Ashland/63rd Branch To Shut Down For Weekend Work
Preparation for spring construction on the CTA’s Red Line will lead to the shutdown of weekend service on the Ashland/63rd branch of the Green Line for three consecutive weekends beginning at 10 p.m. Friday.
Murder Suspect Asks For Low Bond To Take College Exams
A public defender’s plea for a low bond so a murder suspect could take his college exams fell on deaf ears, as a judge set his bail at $500,000.
2 Dead, 15 Wounded In Weekend Violence
One man was beaten to death at a CTA station, a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot and at least 15 other people were wounded in separate acts of violence across the city this weekend.
Man Dies From Fight At South Side Green Line Station
A man died Saturday after he got into a fight with another man on a South Side CTA Green Line station platform.
CTA Opens Produce Market At Ashland/63rd Station
The CTA is trying something new at one of its ‘L’ stations — a produce market.
Woman Robbed With Semi-Automatic Weapon At Green Line ‘L’ Stop
Police are looking for a suspect, after a woman’s simple commute on the CTA Green Line was shattered by a robber with a semi-automatic weapon.
Shooting Near West Side Green Line Station Leaves One Hurt
A male was wounded in a Tuesday afternoon shooting near a West Side CTA station.
CTA To Close South Branch Of Red Line For Five Months
The south branch of the CTA Red Line, one of the busiest on the system, will be shut down for five months next spring for a massive track overhaul, officials announced on Monday.
Twice In Month, CTA Opening New Stations
Twice within a month, CTA is doing something it hasn’t done for years — opening new ‘L’ stations.
CTA Investigates Derailment Of Rail Buffs’ Train
The CTA is investigating the derailment of a train chartered by a group of railroad enthusiasts Sunday.
Orange, Green Line Trains Delayed After Derailment In South Loop
CTA Orange Line and Green Line trains have been delayed in the South Loop after a train derailed just south of the Roosevelt station.
CTA To Begin Reconstruction Of Loop Tracks This Weekend
CTA Brown, Orange and Pink Line riders are in for delays and reroutes this weekend, as the CTA begins the latest phase of track reconstruction on the Loop elevated train tracks.
Rash Of Robberies Plagues Green Line On South Side
Police have issued a community alert for people who ride the CTA Green Line on the South Side.
Power Cut To CTA Red Line After Derailment
Red Line CTA trains were severely disrupted Thursday morning after a derailment and small fire in the Red Line near the Roosevelt stop.
Most Popular News
- Man Charged With Videotaping Women In Hospital WashroomA poorly secured cell phone in a west suburban hospital washroom that a man had allegedly set up to secretly videotape women in the toilet area was discovered by a woman when the phone fell to the washroom floor on Friday. She alerted police, who then arrested and charged a 49-year-old Franklin Park man with unlawful videotaping.156
- Young Man Shot Outside Old Orchard Shopping CenterA young man was wounded in a shooting in north suburban Skokie Friday night, outside the Old Orchard Shopping Center.227
- 3 Dead, 8 Shot In Citywide ViolenceThree men were killed and at least eight other people were wounded in violence around the city since Friday night.161
- Orange Line Service Resumes After Train-Pedestrian IncidentCTA commuters were temporarily stymied on the Orange Line during the Friday rush hour after a train fatally struck a man on the tracks.401
- Illinois Senate Passes Medical Marijuana LegislationIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn must decide if he will sign a measure allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes after the state Senate approved legislation on Friday.1238
- Teen Fatally Stabbed In Fight Outside Suburban Grocery StoreRomeoville police say a 17-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man got into a fight in the parking lot outside the Jewel-Osco on Weber Road.432
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