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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

Death investigation opened after man struck by CTA train in Edgewater [April 29: Chicago Tribune] Man falls, fatally struck by Red Line train in Edgewater [April 29: Chicago Sun-Times] Man pepper sprays CTA employee, police at Blue Line station [April 29: Forest Park Review] Shot fired during fight on CTA Red Line train on South Side, Chicago police say [April 28: ABC Chicago] Pilsen CTA Worker Remembered As Bright Light At Pink Line Station [April 28: Block Club Chicago] West Loop Neighbors Demand 'Justice For John' After Beloved Doorman Shot Dead By CTA Worker [April 28: Block Club Chicago] Police activity snags CTA Red Line at Sox-35th stop [April 27: CBS Chicago] CTA To Clean Up 6 Stations As Part Of Refresh & Renew Program [April 27: South Side Patch / CBS Chicago] CTA: "9% increase in Blue, Yellow service started on 4/20." Commuters Take Action: "That's a pipe dream." [April 26: Streetsblog Chicago] Man charged with stabbing woman to death during fight at CTA Green Line station in West Side [April 26: CBS Chicago] 1 dies after falling onto CTA Green Line tracks in Oak Park, police say [April 25: ABC Chicago] Man dies after falling onto train tracks at Oak Park CTA station [April 25: Wednesday Journal] 1 Dead After Falling Onto CTA Tracks: Report [April 25: Oak Park-River Forest Patch] Woman stabbed, killed near CTA Green Line station, police say 1 in custody [April 25: ABC Chicago] State of public transit won't change until it's a priority [April 24: Chicago Sun-Times] Man hit, killed by train on CTA Blue Line [April 24: CBS Chicago] Annual 'Refresh & Renew' Work Now Underway Across CTA System [April 24: CTA press release] Man found dead on Blue Line train at O'Hare [April 23: Chicago Sun-Times] Man shot after declining to buy cannabis on CTA Blue Line train in West Loop [April 22: Chicago Sun-Times] CPD releases photos of armed robbery crew that assaulted CTA Green Line passenger [April 22: Chicago Sun-Times] Police release photos of armed robbery suspects on CTA Green Line [April 22: ABC Chicago] 'I stared down the barrel of a gun': Lawmakers focus on transit safety at hearing [April 22: Daily Herald] As CTA Prepares to Break Ground on the 5.5-Mile Red Line Extension Project in Early 2026, Agency Provides Far South Side Residents with Construction Overview [April 21: CTA press release] Doors Closing [April 21: Chicago magazine] Man sleeping on Blue Line train head butts CTA employee [April 21: Forest Park Review] Person shot on CTA Blue Line train on Chicago's Near West Side [April 21: CBS Chicago] Man shot on Blue Line during second shooting in CTA train car in 5 days [April 21: NBC Chicago] Person shot on CTA Blue Line train on Near West Side, police say [April 21: ABC Chicago] Blue And Yellow Lines Add Extra Service On Nights, Weekends [April 20: Block Club Chicago] Transit agencies say regional one-day pass coming 'very soon' [April 20: Evanston RoundTable] New CTA Rail Service Schedules Begin This Weekend [April 19: CTA press release] New CTA Spring rail schedules go into effect Sunday [April 19: NBC Chicago] New Wave Of Openings Could Signal Rebound For Clark Street Corridor In Lakeview [April 18: Block Club Chicago] Lawmakers to hold transit listening session [April 18: Evanston Now] CTA Partners with Government Agencies, Nonprofits, and Private Sector for Second Annual Spring Citywide Career Fair [April 17: CTA press release] Shootout between 2 masked gunmen on Red Line train leaves boy, 13, shot [April 17: Chicago Sun-Times] Boy, 13, shot on Red Line train along Chicago's Dan Ryan Expressway [April 17: CBS 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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