Chicago police apprehend unauthorized man on CTA tracks in River North
An unauthorized person on elevated CTA tracks was apprehended in Chicago's River North neighborhood on Monday morning. Just ...
Chicago's CTA, Metra, and Pace face severe reductions amid budget crisis
Regional transit officials are warning that massive service cuts could hit Chicago’s public transportation system next year ...
Person stabbed in downtown Chicago near Clark/Lake CTA station
A person was stabbed in downtown Chicago near the Clark/Lake CTA Blue Line stop Monday night. Initial reports indicated that ...
CTA workers warn riders of potential mass transit cuts in Chicago area in 2026
Chicago's three mass transit agenices have said riders could face 40% service cuts next year without new state funding.
CTA, Metra, Pace say they will have to cut services by 40% in 2026 if state doesn't intervene
The three agencies on Friday initiated the latest in a pressure campaign on state lawmakers to appropriate more state money.
Teen charged with robberies on CTA trains, carjacking
The robberies happened this month on the Near West Side. The boy, 17, is also accused of carjacking a man in North Lawndale.
CTA slow zones are growing, and that means longer commutes for ‘L’ riders
In February, slow zones covered some 30% of the rail system, up from 13% five years earlier. It’s one more hurdle for the CTA ...
CFD firefighters using homes slated for demo ahead of CTA Red Line extension to train
"CFD's first training took place in December 2024, and since then, over 1,000 of our firefighters have had a chance to train ...
CTA workers, members of ATU Local 308, canvassing stations to raise awareness of fiscal cliff
CTA workers say they've reached a dire situation and are fighting for their jobs, if what was outlined in a grim report ...
Transit riders decry potential cuts to CTA, Metra, Pace at RTA board meeting
The RTA, which coordinates the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace, is facing a $770 million fiscal cliff next year ...
Dozens of Metra, CTA train, bus lines could be cut due to $770M budget hole: Transit officials
The Regional Transit Authority warned that COVID fund running out could lead to at least four of eight CTA train lines could close, as many as 74 of CTA’s 127 bus routes would be eliminated, leading c ...
Major delays reported on CTA Brown, Purple lines due to person on tracks
The Chicago Transit Authority warned of "major delays" for multiple train lines and urged some riders to consider alternate ...