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What's New
Latest Update: April 7, 2024 Belmont Blue Line station profile updated and expanded, with more detail and information about the station's history and development, about the proposed renovation/accessibility design, and recent funding information for renovation as part of the All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP), plus 24 new photos.

"L" News Headlines

CTA chief's biggest City Council critics push ordinance calling on him to resign [May 13: Crain's Chicago Business] CTA Boss Dorval Carter Should Resign Or Be Fired, Fed-Up Alderpeople Push In New Resolution [May 13: Block Club Chicago] Chicago police release photos of 6 female suspects in CTA Red Line robberies [May 12: Chicago Sun-Times] Chicago Police seek to identify 6 girls suspected in CTA robberies [May 11: CBS Chicago] Chicago police searching for 6 female suspects wanted in robberies on CTA Red Line [May 11: ABC Chicago] How has Chicago transit ridership recovered from the pandemic? [May 10: WBEZ Chicago] How a CTA, Metra, Pace merger would work [May 10: Axios Chicago] Teen faces aggravated criminal sexual assault charge after woman attacked on CTA Blue Line near Addison St. [May 10: Nadig Newspapers] 'Out Of Control' Pigeon Poop Problem At Belmont Red Line Station Finally Cleaned Up, Ald. Says [May 9: Block Club Chicago] Chicago Mayor Johnson RTA board nominee coming under fire for lack of transit knowledge [May 9: ABC Chicago] Livin' on a prayer: Pastor Ira Acree seems destined for the RTA board, although he knows little about transit, barely uses it [May 9: Streetsblog Chicago] Key City Panel Advances Johnson's Pick to Serve on RTA Board After Tense Hearing [May 8: WTTW Chicago] Mayor Johnson's pick for transit board advances despite not knowing of looming $730 million shortfall [May 8: CBS Chicago] Pastor's Appointment To Transit Board Advances Despite Him Saying He Rarely Rides CTA [May 8: Block Club Chicago] CTA Touts Report Showing Transit's Key Role in Chicago Region -- But Agency President Quiet on Proposal to Merge CTA, Metra and Pace [May 8: WTTW Chicago] CTA Crime Continues Downward Trend in April [May 6: CTA press release] CTA proposes new billboard, residents adamantly oppose it [May 6: Forest Park Review] A good deal for the suburbs? Transit merger proposal raises questions about finances, fairness [May 6: Daily Herald] CTA to Hold Public Meeting on May 7 for Contractors Interested in Building Out New Red Line Extension (RLE) Project Office in Pullman on Far South Side [May 2: CTA press release] CTA to Hold Public Meetings May 22-23 to Unveil Concepts for Area Under New Red Line Tracks in Edgewater, Uptown as Part of Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Project [May 1: CTA press release] CTA will reveal plans for space under North Side Red Line tracks this month [May 1: Crain's Chicago Business] CTA to unveil designs for spaces under North Side Red Line tracks, schedules public meetings [May 1: ABC Chicago] Track fire disrupts CTA 'L' trains on Chicago's North Side [April 30: CBS Chicago] Track fire snarls service on CTA's Red, Brown and Purple lines [April 30: NBC Chicago] State Lawmakers Push To Merge CTA, Metra And Pace [April 30: Block Club Chicago] State legislators pushing to merge CTA, Pace, and Metra into one agency spoke at Transit Town Hall [April 30: Streetsblog Chicago]

Additional Information

Historic Station Tours: The Chicago Architecture Foundation and the Chicago History Museum provide tours of Chicago's historic rapid transit system, visiting several of Chicago's oldest, most unique, and most architecturally interesting rapid transit facilities, with tours and lectures given at each site. Section also includes information and photos from Chicago-L.org's past tours. Mishaps and Unusual Occurrences: Described here are some of the accidents, mishaps, and uncustomary circumstances that have befallen the "L". Frequently Asked Questions: A compilation of common queries. Vocabulary of the "L": Learn an automatic train signal from a "fool catcher" with our list of vocabulary words and phrases. Posters and Advertisements: Check out 1920s CRT posters advertising the sights and scenes that Chicagoans could see by taking the elevated and other ads.

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