Cubs Fans Pack Metra, CTA Trains Ahead Of World Series Parade
Chicago Cubs fans started packing rail lines before the crack of dawn as they make their way downtown for the team's World Series parade and rally Friday morning.
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Chicago Cubs fans started packing rail lines before the crack of dawn as they make their way downtown for the team's World Series parade and rally Friday morning.
Extra service will be provided on all rail lines following the morning rush period through midday.
CTA will operate this weekend for Games 3, 4, and 5 of the World Series its "World Series Special" 2400-series train, which was built in the late 1970s, leading up to the first pitch on the Red Line.
Additional CTA train and bus service will be provided this weekend for the World Series games at Wrigley Field.
The Chicago Transit Authority will go an eighth straight year without raising fares or cutting service, according to the agency's 2017 budget.
The Chicago Transit Authority will provide extra service this weekend for the Cubs game and United Center events.
CTA Purple and Red line trains are operating Friday with residual delays after an earlier fire near Wilson.
After reviewing nearly 350 responses last year, the Chicago Transit Authority has selected four artists to develop new artwork for four rail stations along the Brown, Blue and Green lines.
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The Chicago Transit Authority will provide extra service this weekend for Cubs games, the Bears game and United Center events.
The male was struck by a train at the Lake station at 188 N. State St. at 9:01 a.m.
Police in north suburban Evanston released photos Saturday of three people suspected of trying to rob two Northwestern University students — one of them successfully — early Friday near a Purple Line CTA station.
A person was killed and another was wounded Friday during a shooting in the North Austin neighborhood on the West Side, according to Chicago Police.
Saad Ibrahim says the video shows one person clinging to the outside of his train as it left Lake Street. But there were actually two people on the outside between Lake and Monroe, he says.
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CTA is piloting new state-of-the-art hardback seats on buses and "L" trains to make the ride more hygienic.
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The CTA announced changes to the Wilson Red Line station this week, marking the halfway point of the ongoing renovation project at the Uptown transit hub.
The CTA and Metra will provide additional bus and rail service to accommodate customers going to Riot Fest, the Chicago Bears game and the Northwestern University football game this weekend.
CTA trains that use the elevated tracks in the Loop have been rerouted, due to a gas leak at Madison and Wabash.
The CTA has updated its list of things you can't do aboard an 'L' train or bus. The transit agency is responding to years of complaints in some instances.
The CTA announced Wednesday that it will begin a prepaid bus boarding pilot program next week on some Loop Link buses downtown.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and CTA announced Friday there will be more convenient and frequent service on the South and Far South Sides of Chicago.
Tuesday, Sept. 6 marks the first day of school for Chicago Public School students. CTA is offering free rides for students on their first day of school.
Construction work will require Howard-bound Red Line trains to run express from Sheridan to Howard during the weekend, according to the Chicago Transit Authority.
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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.
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The 12- and 13-year-old boys broke into Friendship Elementary School in Deltona on Saturday during the daytime and then returned at night, authorities said.
Joliet police said a man entered the Circle K station, displayed a handgun, and demanded money.
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Lisa Cook sued the Trump administration to block her firing, the first time a president has sought to remove a member of the seven-person board of governors.
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Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
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The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
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.
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The Chicago Department of Public Health said that life expectancy has grown in Chicago for the third consecutive year — reaching 78.7 years in 2023.
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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.
Accessories retailer Claire's just revealed a list of hundreds of stores it will close as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
A company that installs license plate-detecting cameras to aid law enforcement has halted operations with federal agencies because of ongoing concerns among officials in Illinois and elsewhere.
Netflix's "Adolescence" won big at the 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, earning six awards, including best limited series.
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U.S. and Chinese negotiators have agreed to the outlines of a deal to resolve the dispute over ownership of TikTok, officials said.
Two sweet leopard cubs made their video debut at the Brookfield Zoo.
A Viking ship that is 1,000 years old successfully survived its trip to its new home.
Two people were hurt and a dog was killed when a boat exploded in Macomb County, Michigan.
"It was me." Those were the words the 22-year-old suspect in Charlie Kirk's murder reportedly confessed in an online Discord chat shortly before turning himself in, according to screenshots obtained by the Washington Post. The accused gunman, Tyler Robinson, is set for his first court appearance on Tuesday.
Videos circulating on social media showed ICE agents raiding neighborhoods and making arrests in West Chicago, Illinois, Monday morning.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday said he's faced a spike in threats of violence in the days since conservative activist Charlie Kirk's assassination, as the political temperature across the country has ratcheted up.
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The shelter-in-place order has been lifted but three armed men remains at large.
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.
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.
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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.
Two of the men wounded by gunfire were believed to be the initial shooters, and were taken into police custody.
