CTA plans improvements at 42 train and bus stations in 2026 Refresh & Renew program

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday marked the start of construction season for the Chicago Transit Authority.
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CPD Recovers Ghost Gun On CTA Train — Transit Arrests

Chicago transit officers say a routine sweep of a CTA train on Tuesday turned into a weapons bust, with two firearms recovered, including an unserialized "ghost gun." Police say two offenders were detained,

First chunk of new transit money to be spent on security, service for CTA, Metra and Pace

The new money will start kicking in June 1, when the RTA is replaced by NITA, the Northern Illinois Transit Authority, which will have expanded powers over the transit agencies it oversees.
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CTA modernization project sparks calls for accessibility

After 40 years of taking the Purple Line Express to work, 7th Ward resident Chris Hain said he has “seen everything on the Purple Line.” He observed as the Chicago Transit Authority added electric marquees to each station,

Cook County State's Attorney's office spreads word about CTA anti-crime task force

Members of the Cook County State's Attorney's office visited CTA train stations across Chicago on Thursday.

Man found dead on CTA Blue Line train in the Loop, police say

A man was found dead on a CTA train car downtown early Saturday morning, Chicago police said. Police were seen investigating at the Jackson Blue Line station in the Loop. ABC7 Chi

Man in custody after trying to start fire on CTA train, causing delays

Service on the CTA BLue Line was briefly shut down Tuesday morning after a rider tried to start a fire on a moving train in the Loop.

Boy, 17, fatally struck by CTA train in Rogers Park

A Red Line train pulls into the Garfield Station after the CTA announced the shut down of the L’s Red Line from Cermak Road to 95th for five months starting next spring so