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What's New

Latest Update: November 23, 2024 UIC-Halsted station profile updated with info about new sculpture and 19 new photos of the station. Francisco station profile updated with info about the tile mosaic on the front ramp and reproduction historic station signs, and 8 new photos of the station. Clark/Lake station profile updated with information about the former Thompson Center entrance renovation and three renderings. Western Brown Line station profile updated with additional information about the station renovation project..

"L" News Headlines

CTA Faces 'Drastic Service Cuts' If State Funding Doesn't Come Through, Agency Head Says [July 30: Block Club Chicago] Acting CTA chief makes her case for keeping the permanent job [July 30: Chicago Sun-Times] Chicago City Council committee urges CTA to crack down on smoking on trains and buses [July 30: CBS Chicago] CTA Red Line service resumes after man falls onto tracks on Chicago's North Side [July 30: CBS Chicago] Man struck after falling on CTA Red Line tracks at Thorndale station, police say [July 30: ABC Chicago] Man charged in fake bomb threat near Rosemont Blue Line stop [July 29: Chicago Sun-Times] CTA Blue Line service resumes after phony bomb threat at Rosemont station [July 29: CBS Chicago] Man charged in 2023 stabbing of homeless man at Jefferson Park CTA Terminal arrested again [July 29: Nadig Newspapers] Heading to Lollapalooza this weekend? Here's when the last trains leave nightly [July 28: NBC Chicago] Derailed: Looming funding cuts to Philadelphia's transit system offer a lesson for Chicago [July 27: Chicago Tribune] Go back in time with CTA's heritage fleet for Cubs-Sox Friday [July 25: WGN Chicago] CTA Inaugurates RPM Phase One Stations [July 23: Railway Age] CTA opens four completely renovated, fully accessible rail stations as part of agency's RPM Phase One Project [July 22: Mass Transit] CTA Celebrates RPM Phase One Project's New, Fully-Accessible Stations [July 22: Railway Track & Structures] Blue Line CTA Parking Fees To Increase This Fall [July 22: Journal & Topics] Mayor Vows To Curb Smoking On The CTA After Years Of Complaints: 'It Has Got To Stop' [July 22: Block Club Chicago] Mayor Brandon Johnson wants CTA smoking crackdown after aldermen's call [July 22: Chicago Tribune] Mayor Johnson signs order to snuff out smoking on CTA trains [July 22: Chicago Sun-Times] Mayor Johnson signs executive order to curb smoking on CTA trains and buses [July 22: CBS Chicago] Chicago mayor signs executive order to address smoking on CTA trains, buses, platforms [July 22: ABC Chicago] Mayor Brandon Johnson Signs Executive Order in Effort to Crack Down on CTA Smoking [July 22: WTTW Chicago] SUV plows into Austin CTA Green Line station [July 22: Chicago Sun-Times] SUV crashes into CTA station; light poles, traffic lights strewn across the street [July 22: NBC Chicago] Realtors go on offense over plan to rescue CTA with real estate taxes [July 21: Crain's Chicago Business] Oak Park, Illinois firefighters come to rescue snake gets stuck on CTA train [July 21: CBS Chicago] Thieves steal cellphones from waiting passengers at CTA Sox-35th station, police warn [July 21: CBS Chicago] Rebuilt CTA Red Line stops on North Side get grand opening celebration [July 21: CBS Chicago] 4 CTA Red Line stops reopen after rebuilding [July 21: CBS Chicago] Advocates pleased to see new accessible train stations on CTA Red Line [July 21: NBC Chicago] Chicago officials cut ribbon for renovated CTA Red Line stations on North Side [July 21: ABC Chicago] CTA Customers Enjoy Ceremonial "First Ride" on the New Red, Purple Line Elevated Tracks, Including Stops at the New, Fully Accessible Bryn Mawr and Berwyn Stations as Part of CTA's Historic Red and Purple Modernization (RPM) Phase One Project [July 20: CTA press release] Four renovated North Side Red Line stations reopen [July 20: Chicago Sun-Times] New Far North Side Red Line Stations Open After Years Of Construction, Closures: 'We're So Excited' [July 20: Block Club Chicago] North Side CTA Red Line stations reopen after years of renovations [July 20: ABC Chicago] CTA unveils four newly renovated, ADA accessible Red Line stations [July 20: The Daily Northwestern] Renovated Red Line stations on North Side to reopen Sunday [July 19: Chicago Tribune] 4 CTA Red Line stations reopening Sunday on the North Side with upgrades, improved accessibility [July 19: Chicago Sun-Times] Suspects sought in beating, armed robbery at CTA station [July 19: NBC Chicago] 2 men injured during fight that started on CTA train in Chicago's West Loop [July 18: CBS Chicago] 2 hospitalized after fight while exiting CTA Blue Line train in West Loop [July 18: ABC Chicago]

Additional Information

Historic Station Tours: The Chicago Architecture Center 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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