CTA thief arrested after stealing bag on Red Line train: police

A person was arrested after allegedly stealing the bag of a CTA Red Line train rider Tuesday morning on the North Side.

Violent crimes on the CTA reach level not seen in over a decade

Violent crimes accounted for over 26% of the 1,863 crimes reported on the CTA this year. In 2018 and 2019, when there were far more riders, the average was just 13%.

VIDEO: Chicago police look for suspect who pushed someone off a CTA platform on the Near West Side

The suspect walks nonchalantly towards the victim, then suddenly reaches out and shoves the victim on to the tracks. The victim struggles to catch their footing, but lands hard on the tracks.

CTA promises there will be more police on Chicago trains after another deadly shooting
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Officials are promising to reinforce security on Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) trains after another Red Line passenger was murdered early Saturday. Nate Rodgers reports.

Man, 29, fatally shot on CTA Red Line train on Chicago's South Side

Witnesses say the victim, a 29-year-old man, was on a CTA train car when an unknown male fired shots, striking the man in the chest and abdomen.

Man, 21, stabbed while riding Red Line train

A man was stabbed multiple times while riding a CTA Red Line train Wednesday night in the South Loop.

Almost $1B in property taxes would be used in CTA funding plan for $3.6B Red Line extension

Chicago Transit Authority wants to help fund a long-stalled extension of the Red Line by creating a new tax increment financing district sure to face an uphill battle in the City Council.

Man sought in attempted robbery on downtown Brown Line train

Chicago police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man wanted for trying to rob a woman last June on a CTA Brown Line train in the Loop.

Man found dead on Orange Line tracks

A man was found dead on CTA train tracks in Bridgeport on the South Side early Monday, apparently after he fell from a fence along the Orange Line.

Chicago braces for influx of Lollapalooza commuters this weekend

It was the calm before the storm at Chicago’s Union Station, as festivalgoers began trickling downtown Friday morning and early afternoon for the second day of Lollapalooza.

Public transportation encouraged as Lollapalooza continues
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It is the calm before the storm at Chicago?s Union Station, as festivalgoers began trickling downtown Friday for day two of Lollapalooza. FOX 32's Kasey Chronis has details on how to get to and from the festival.

Body found on CTA tracks in South Loop

A person was found dead on the CTA L tracks Tuesday morning in the South Loop.

CTA rider stabs alleged teen attacker to death: police
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For the second time in three days, a rider on a CTA Red Line train pulled a knife to fend off a group of robbers Monday, killing a 15-year-old attacker who pulled a gun, according to Chicago police.

Chicago CTA rider uses knife to kill 15-year-old robbing suspect armed with gun: police

Video appears to show the group trying to rob the CTA rider, with one of them pulling a gun, Chicago police said. The rider took out a knife and stabbed the gunman and ran away, as did the robbers.

Person stabbed to death on CTA Red Line train
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A person was stabbed to death on a CTA train car in Englewood on the South Side early Monday.