City declares March 18 'Transit Driver Appreciation Day'

Recognizing train and bus operators who have continued working amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic, the City of Chicago has declared Thursday, March 18, 2021, “Transit Driver Appreciation Day in Chicago.”

Man stabbed on Red Line train at Cermak-Chinatown

Red Line service was disrupted Tuesday after a man was stabbed on a train near the Cermak-Chinatown station.

Bullet hole found in Red Line train window on South Side

A CTA employee discovered a bullet hole in the window of a Red Line train early Tuesday on the South Side.

O’Hare Hilton opens as vaccine site for public transit employees

Vaccines at the O’Hare site will be limited to airport employees and other public transit workers with agencies such as the CTA, Metra and PACE, as well as taxi and ride share drivers.

Man, 71, dies after slipping in front of CTA Red Line train at Loyola

A 71-year-old man died after he fell near the edge of a CTA Red Line platform Thursday night at the Loyola station and was struck by a train.

Yellow, Purple line resume normal service after switch problem at Howard

CTA Yellow and Purple lines were running with delays Tuesday after being disrupted due to track switching problems at Howard Avenue.

CTA Pink Line resumes normal service after halt between Polk and the Loop

CTA Pink Line trains were running with residual delays Thursday evening after being halted between the Loop and the Polk stations for about an hour.

Car rolls over onto Blue Line tracks along I-290

A driver lost control and rolled over their vehicle onto CTA Blue Line tracks Wednesday at Harlem Avenue in Forest Park.

Snowstorm hampers commuters; CTA Yellow Line suspended

Chicago-area commuters struggled Tuesday after a storm dumped 18 inches of snow on some parts of the city.

CTA to buy 600 new ‘clean-diesel’ buses to replace aging fleet

The Chicago Transit Authority plans to buy up to 600 new buses to replace an aging fleet with some buses that are nearly two decades old.

3 people robbed at CTA Blue Line stations in Logan Square

 Chicago police are searching for two men in connection with a string of recent strong-arm robberies at CTA Blue Line stations in Logan Square.

Chicago tops list of US cities for bed bug infestations, company says

Chicago, which welcomes more than 48 million visitors annually, has claimed the top spot on Orkin's 50 Bed Bug Cities List Monday for being infested with the most bedbugs nationwide.

Aragon Ballroom wall topples under weight of snow

Heavy snow caused a partial collapse of the Aragon Ballroom’s wall Tuesday, sending bricks tumbling into an alley and disrupting CTA service nearby.

2 men wanted for robbery at CTA Brown Line station

Chicago police are asking for help locating two men wanted in connection with a robbery last week at a CTA Brown Line station on the North Side.

Man wanted for robbery on Red Line train near Chinatown

Police are looking for a man wanted for a robbery on a Red Line train near Chinatown on the Near West Side.