Cyclist critically injured after swerving into CTA bus in Little Italy

A 25-year-old man was riding a bike on Racine Avenue when he swerved into a CTA bus and struck the right rear tires, police said.

68-year-old man stabbed on CTA bus on West Side: police

A 68-year-old man was stabbed Wednesday morning during an argument on a CTA bus on the Near West Side, Chicago police said.The man was riding a bus in the 2500 block of North Damen Avenue at about 9:13 a.m. when police said he became involved in a verbal altercation with a female passenger. 

CTA honored as top large transit agency in North America for pandemic efforts

The CTA was named the top transit agency in North America, along with its president as a top transit executive by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) on Tuesday.

Robberies reported near CTA stations in Englewood

Chicago police are warning residents of a series of robberies reported in recent months near CTA stations in Englewood on the South Side.

U of Chicago student dies days after being shot while riding Green Line train

A University of Chicago died Sunday after he was shot while riding the CTA Green Line train in Washington Park on the South Side Thursday evening.

Man, 67, stabbed to death while on CTA bus near Chatham: police

The 67-year-old got into an argument with a male suspect while traveling on a CTA bus about 4:30 p.m. in the 8600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago police said. The male pulled out a knife and stabbed the man in the chest, police said.

CTA drivers push for armed guards on buses, trains

CTA drivers are pushing to add armed guards on buses and trains as gun violence plagues Chicago. 

CTA drivers push for armed guards on buses
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Local transit union president, Keith Hill, talks about efforts to provide safety as CTA drivers are feeling uneasy due to gun violence in Chicago.

Man stabbed on CTA Blue Line train in Logan Square

A man was stabbed on the CTA Blue Line train late Thursday in Logan Square on the Northwest Side.

16-year-old girl beaten, robbed by group at Red Line station

A 16-year-old girl was chased, beat and robbed by a group of people Tuesday at the Chicago Red Line stop on the Near North Side.

CTA lifts capacity restrictions as city fully reopens

The CTA eliminated its rider capacity restrictions on buses and trains Friday and launched a new Transit Ambassador program.

Man who refused to wear mask told CTA bus driver, ‘I’ll blow your f—— head off’ before firing gun: prosecutor

Fred White told the driver, “I’ll blow your f—— head off” as he was kicked off the bus. White then fired three shots from a 9mm gun he had been carrying in a black plastic bag, striking the bus twice as it pulled away.