Normal Blue Line Service Resuming After Earlier Derailment
Blue Line was disrupted for more than two hours Monday afternoon, after a truck tire landed on the CTA tracks in the center of the Eisenhower Expressway.
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Blue Line was disrupted for more than two hours Monday afternoon, after a truck tire landed on the CTA tracks in the center of the Eisenhower Expressway.
Pearl Hendrix, 37, fell on the Blue Line track bed at 1 a.m. in the 3600 block of West Addison.
A DePaul student who was brutally beaten by two people on a CTA Blue Line train and left with a broken nose and a black eye is getting some help.
Jessica Hughes, 19, was left with a black eye, bruises to her head, and a bite mark on her hand.
Blue Line service has been temporarily suspended between Jefferson Park and Western/Milwaukee due to a medical emergency on the tracks, according to an alert from the CTA.
O'Hare-bound trains began bypassing the Addison station at 9 p.m. Tuesday and will continue to do so until 9 p.m. April 26, according to a service alert from the CTA.
CTA Blue Line service was slowly returning to normal Monday morning, after trains were halted more than an hour between the O'Hare and Jefferson Park stops, due to a tire on the tracks.
Three people have been charged with robbing a man on board a CTA Blue Line train early Tuesday morning, Chicago Police announced Wednesday.
Police said a 23-year-old man was sitting on a Blue Line train at the Illinois Medical District station at 400 S. Damen Av., when three men approached him and announced a robbery. One of them implied he had a gun.
CTA officials said the agency's subway system and elevated trains came through Monday's ice storm with flying colors.
A man was stabbed early Monday on the platform at the CTA Blue Line Jackson station.
A 24-year-old man was struck and killed by a CTA Blue Line train Tuesday evening in west suburban Oak Park.
CTA Blue Line train service was suspended in the Loop on Tuesday morning, following a "medical emergency."
Braulio Portes, 26, was charged with one felony count of aggravated battery to a transit employee, Chicago Police announced late Monday.
The man, thought to be in his 20s, jumped onto the tracks about 12:30 a.m. in an apparent suicide attempt, police said.
Chicago police identified Casser Williams, 48, as the suspect who harmed a 24-year-old woman who was standing on a Blue Line's Clark/Lake subway platform early Friday.
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A woman suffered a deep gash to her face, when she was attacked and robbed on a subway platform in the Loop.
A CTA Blue Line train gave riders a scare Wednesday, as it thundered toward the Loop with some of its doors open.
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Police were warning women who ride the CTA about a man who has been snatching necklaces off women's necks, then running off the train as the doors are closing.
Police say the 22-year-old victim told authorities she was riding a southbound Blue Line train around 6 p.m. June 15 in the 100 block of West Congress Parkway when a male offender touched her inappropriately.
The man, described only as an adult, fell on the track's third rail at 530 S. Kedzie Av. about 4:45 a.m., police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he later died, according to police.
NTSB officials pointed to the trip arms and bumping posts at the O'Hare terminal at the end of the tracks, saying neither could adequately slow or stop the train, after the operator nodded off while pulling into the terminal.
The homeowner said Bellwood police arrived and arrested the porch pirate, and found 30 packages from cities and the west suburbs were found in the suspect's vehicle.
City leaders in Markham, Illinois, said the move will help curb the high turnover in neighborhoods. Investors believe it will lead to a bigger issue.
An interfaith service was held on Wednesday night at the First Presbyterian Church in Elgin, where immigration advocates and lawmakers showed their support for the immigrant community.
Indiana State Police said Rogelio Herrera Jr., 22, of Hammond, allegedly possessed multiple devices with files containing child sexual abuse materials.
The boys of the Leo High School choir have punched their ticket to the finals of "America's Got Talent" by winning America's vote Wednesday night.
The U.S. government is adding more questions to the civics test that applicants need to pass to become American citizens.
A Democratic state lawmaker who is promising to be a "wild card" is joining Wisconsin's open race for governor. Francesca Hong is one of four Democrats in the Wisconsin Assembly who are also members of the Socialist Caucus.
Former President Barack Obama addressed recent acts of political violence during remarks at a Pennsylvania nonprofit on Tuesday.
Edgar died on Sunday from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was 79 years old.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Chicago area amid increased ICE operations the Trump administration dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz."
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
Osher Center executive director Dr. Melinda Ring said there are many ways that food impacts all of our lives and health. She explained what using food as medicine looks like.
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The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens, ending the drugstore chain's run as a publicly traded company.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
One of Hollywood's leading actors, Robert Redford starred in such movies as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Way We Were."
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While firefighters battled two fires earlier this week, two officers stepped up to help two cats rescued from a smoke-filled apartment.
The man was washing his windshield when the car came careening into the gas station.
Experts say they can potentially help you lose weight or add muscle, but only healthy adults should use them.
The increases are being driven by a combination of climate change, the rising cost of building materials, and surging home prices.
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One of the three people killed in a shooting outside a Berwyn middle school has been identified as the school's assistant principal.
The Trump administration has drastically increased immigration enforcement in Chicago in a program dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz." Here are the latest updates.
The boys of the Leo High School choir have punched their ticket to the finals of "America's Got Talent" by winning America's vote Wednesday night.
The homeowner said Bellwood police arrived and arrested the porch pirate, and found 30 packages from cities and the west suburbs were found in the suspect's vehicle.
City leaders in Markham, Illinois, said the move will help curb the high turnover in neighborhoods. Investors believe it will lead to a bigger issue.
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Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
West Garfield Park residents are excited to learn that a new EV charging station is coming to their area at the end of the month.
Fear has been spreading fast in Chicago's immigrant community since the Trump administration officially launched its deportation effort, dubbed Operation Midway Blitz.
While trying to remain positive amid an 0-2 start, Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson isn't tiptoeing around the fact that his team has to improve fast with the Dallas Cowboys galloping to town on Sunday.
Dylan Beavers homered, Tyler Wells pitched six effective innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 3-1 on Wednesday.
Ian Happ homered and drove in three runs, and the Chicago Cubs clinched their first postseason berth since 2020 with an 8-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
Dylan Beavers tripled, homered and drove in three runs, Gunnar Henderson and Coby Mayo had three hits apiece and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 8-7 on Tuesday night.
The Chicago Cubs moved closer to a playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Luigi Mangione appeared in court Tuesday in Manhattan, where two state terrorism charges were thrown out, but the murder charge will stand.
Camera footage showed all three suspects entering the pawn shop while wearing distinctive clothing, police said.
Two of the five armed suspects are in custody, police said. A shelter-in-place was issued for several hours, but has since been lfited.
A witness reported hearing a loud noise and seeing the victim on the ground.
The 17-year-old boy was outside in the 5000 block of North Winthrop Avenue when eight men he didn't know walked up to him and opened fire in his direction, police said.
