Argyle Station Reopens On Red Line, Berwyn Stop Closes For Renovation
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A rail switching error led to major delays on the CTA's Red Line in the Edgewater neighborhood on Monday afternoon.
The new fare payment system starts next summer. You'll be able to pay with special Ventra cards or even use your own credit or debit cards that are equipped with special chips, so you can tap the cards to pay for a fare.
CBS 2's Pam Zekman looks into the case of a CTA train operator who was seen texting while running a moving train.
Five people were hospitalized earlier Saturday when a Chicago Transit Authority bus and a car were involved in an accident on Kedzie Avenue, in the Brighton Park neighborhood.
An employee of a CTA credit union on the Northwest Side was critically wounded when he was shot during a robbery Thursday morning.
A man decided to ride his bicycle down the ramp that leads to the platform at a CTA Blue Line stop, and he ended up on the tracks.
A Loyola University senior is dead, after falling onto the electrified third rail on the CTA Red Line tracks early Saturday.
The Chicago Transit Authority has launched a search for artists who will spruce up and bring some expression to seven Red Line stops along the north lakefront.
Despite reservations voiced by several riders, and concerns from several board members, the CTA's board voted Wednesday to approve service changes that will add service on six rapid transit and 48 bus routes, but eliminate all or portions of up to 26 bus routes.
The Chicago Transit Authority has selected a contractor to handle the massive rehabilitation project for the South Red Line, and the firm will subcontract about 30 percent of the work to minority- and women-owned businesses.
Eight people were injured in a bus crash late Monday morning in the Gage Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
The CTA's plan to ease crowding at the cost of all or portions of 26 bus routes ran into heavy opposition Tuesday night at the only public hearing on the proposed changes.
A 55-year-old CTA bus driver with more than 18 years on the job died Tuesday after collapsing behind the wheel on the Southwest Side, according to the transit agency.
The CTA is giving some Chicago students free rides to high school.
Chicago Public Schools students will be able to ride CTA buses and trains for free on the first day of school.
The CTA is taking heat for its plan to discontinue a dozen bus lines and redistribute the buses to more heavily-patronized routes as it also steps up 'L' service on most of its rapid transit lines.
Some neighbors are furious at a plan by the Chicago Transit Authority that would the No. 11 Lincoln Avenue bus from Lincoln Square to Lincoln Park.
The Chicago Transit Authority is planning to add service on its most congested bus and 'L' lines, but 12 routes with low ridership are set to get the axe.
The North Side's Argyle Red Line stop will close for up to six weeks starting Friday as crews work on long overdue repairs to the century-old station.
Reduced fares will be in effect a little longer for Chicago Public School students this fall.
The Chicago Transit Authority is set to close the Thorndale Red Line 'L' station Friday night, as part of its program to give facelifts to seven stops along the North Side leg of the line.
CTA riders are beginning to complain about trains bunching up, especially during rush hours. The transit agency is trying to respond.
A man is dead after the car he was driving collided with a CTA bus on the Northwest Side Saturday morning.
CBS 2 observed the accident scene at the Brown Line Kedzie stop: a mangled car against the side of a CTA commuter train.
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.
A father and son from the western suburbs are among dozens of people detained by ICE agents over the past few days in the Chicago area, and now they're being held hundreds of miles away from their family.
A task force formed by the mayor has released a report detailing a laundry list of ideas for cutting spending and raising new revenue in the face of a $1.15 billion budget shortfall.
Hinsdale police shared video of a woman risking her life to catch a train.
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.
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
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."
Netflix's "Adolescence" won big at the 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, earning six awards, including best limited series.
Don't miss a moment of the 2025 Emmys. Here's how to watch the action live, from the red carpet to the awards show.
The decision to remove the show indefinitely comes from the comments Kimmel made during his Monday night monologue about the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Reports say the officers were serving a court order in York County when the shooting occurred. The suspect took his own life, and there is no threat to the public.
Two homes in southwest suburban Shorewood were hit by bullets; one of them the home of an Illinois state senator. Police said they arrested the suspect, and have confirmed the attack was not politically motivated.
Meteorologist David Yeoman is tracking the latest, including more on Tropical Storm Gabrielle, in the Atlantic.
Alumni Dan Stecich, who graduated from the school in 1975, said he can't recall this level of excitement.
One of the three people killed in a shooting outside a Berwyn middle school has been identified as the school's assistant principal.
Three police officers were fatally shot and two others were wounded in a shooting Wednesday.
Police said the shooter's intended target was an estranged relative who lives in the area, and the suspect was not at the home she intended to target.
A father and son from the western suburbs are among dozens of people detained by ICE agents over the past few days in the Chicago area, and now they're being held hundreds of miles away from their family.
Edgar Ruiz said he was tased in the face during an ICE operation outside a 7-Eleven store in Des Plaines on Tuesday morning.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
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.
