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A man was fatally stabbed at the Clark and Lake CTA station in downtown Chicago, leading to Blue Line delays; the victim, 37, died from chest and abdomen wounds, and police are investigating with no suspects in custody yet.
The CTA's State and Lake station in Chicago will close on Monday for a three-year reconstruction project, including modern upgrades like wider platforms, elevators, and a glass canopy, with an expected reopening in 2029. During this period, several train lines will bypass the station, and nearby streets will undergo temporary closures and improvements. The project, costing $444 million and mostly federally funded, aims to modernize one of the busiest transit hubs in the city.
The Chicago Transit Authority is ordered to pay nearly $3 million to Sandra Kolalou, a woman convicted of murdering and dismembering her landlord after she filed a lawsuit against the CTA following a bus accident, with the court ruling against the CTA's appeal.
Two men were shot near the Washington/Wells CTA station in Chicago's Loop, causing train service disruptions. The incident highlights ongoing safety concerns on public transit, with authorities urging more aggressive crime prevention measures.
Illinois state lawmakers approved a $1.5 billion funding bill to prevent service cuts and layoffs at CTA, Metra, and Pace, replacing the RTA with the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, and making governance reforms to improve transit services across the region.
A woman who was brutally attacked and robbed on a CTA Red Line train near the South Loop Roosevelt station has died from her injuries. The suspect, Mijawon Johnson, has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery, and violating an order of protection. The victim, Vivian Morgan, suffered severe injuries including broken ribs and trauma to her body. The incident has raised concerns about safety on the CTA, despite a decrease in violent and property crimes in 2023.
A "comparatively minor" derailment caused major delays on the CTA Orange Line service to Midway Airport, with shuttle buses operating between 35th Street and Ashland Avenue. No injuries were reported among the 20 passengers aboard the train, and service has since resumed with residual delays.
A body was discovered on the CTA tracks at O'Hare International Airport, leading to a police investigation and the suspension of Blue Line service. The incident, which occurred in the afternoon and is being described as a medical emergency, resulted in the deployment of shuttle buses between O'Hare and Rosemont stations while efforts are made to resume normal train operations.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed that a design flaw in the Chicago Transit Authority's (CTA) braking algorithm was likely to blame for a train crash that left 38 people injured. The crash involved a CTA train colliding with a snow fighter on the tracks. The NTSB's preliminary investigation found that the train failed to properly account for the distance needed to come to a stop due to the design flaw. Additionally, there was a foreign substance on the tracks, and it is unclear if it played a role in the crash. Two lawsuits have been filed by passengers onboard the trains, and CTA Yellow line service has been suspended as authorities continue to investigate.
Heavy rain and flooding in Chicago have caused disruptions to public transit, with the Blue Line and Pink Line experiencing suspensions and various bus routes being rerouted. The Chicago Transit Authority advises commuters to allow extra travel time. Metra trains on the BNSF line are also delayed due to speed restrictions caused by the heavy rains and flash flooding near the tracks.
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An unidentified man was hit and killed by a CTA Blue Line train in Chicago on Sunday morning. The man was pronounced dead on the scene and police detectives are conducting a death investigation. The CTA temporarily stopped the Blue Line service between Pulaski and LaSalle, which resumed by 10 a.m.
A man was killed after being hit by a CTA train on the blue line in the Near West Side stop early Sunday morning. The man was hit by the incoming train near the 400 block of South Damen Avenue around 4:00 a.m. He was severed at the mid-body and was pronounced dead on the scene.
A CTA employee, Emmett Richardson, has been charged with aggravated battery in a public place and aggravated battery to a transit passenger after attacking a 54-year-old man for over an hour at the LaSalle Blue Line Station in Chicago. The victim died shortly after the attack, and the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office is still determining his cause of death. The attack was caught on video, and Richardson threw the man down the station’s stairs like “garbage” and hit his head and kicked the man’s wheelchair. Richardson has been removed from service without pay pending further investigation and disciplinary action.
Chicago mayoral candidate Paul Vallas defended his plan to bring back retired police officers to fill department vacancies, despite similar efforts in other cities failing. Vallas also pledged to restore "beat integrity" for officers and fire CTA President Dorval Carter if elected. He has no intention of raising property taxes and supports ranked choice voting and reparations for descendants of enslaved people. Vallas faces Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson in the April 4 runoff election.