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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

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] Roof collapses during extra-alarm fire in Austin; 2 workers escape [April 16: Chicago Sun-Times] Firefighters battle 2-alarm warehouse fire for nearly 5 hours on Chicago's West Side [April 16: CBS Chicago] Large fire burns at commercial building near CTA tracks; some train service suspended [April 16: NBC Chicago] CFD battles extra-alarm fire near Lake Street on West Side; CTA Green Line service resumes [April 17: ABC Chicago] Man charged in robbery of unique violin on CTA train in the Loop, but it's still missing [April 16: Chicago Sun-Times] Man charged after expensive violin stolen on CTA Blue Line, Chicago police say [April 16: ABC Chicago] CTA employee hit with gun charge after fatal West Loop shooting [April 16: Chicago Tribune] CTA worker arrested on weapons charges after deadly shootout by Blue Line stop near University of Illinois Chicago [April 16: CBS Chicago] Owner of one-of-a-kind violin stolen on CTA train offers reward: 'It's extremely special' [April 15: Chicago Sun-Times] CTA employee overtime costs under scrutiny [April 15: ABC Chicago] CTA employee faces weapons charges in fatal shooting of West Loop doorman [April 15: Chicago Sun-Times] Man killed in West Loop shootout with CTA worker remembered as beloved doorman [April 15: ABC Chicago] Man killed in shootout near CTA Blue Line stop near University of Illinois Chicago [April 14: CBS Chicago] Police seek public's help in finding violin worth $10,000 stolen on Blue Line [April 14: Chicago Tribune] Violin worth $10,000 stolen on CTA train in the Loop [April 13: Chicago Sun-Times] Custom-made violin stolen on CTA Blue Line train in Chicago Loop [April 13: NBC Chicago] $10K violin stolen during robbery on CTA Blue Line train in the Loop, Chicago police say [April 13: ABC Chicago] Fatal shooting causes CTA Blue Line trains to stop near West Loop [April 12: NBC Chicago] Man killed in shootout in West Loop; CTA Blue Line trains stopped nearby, officials say [April 12: ABC Chicago] Demolition Underway To Make Room For Red Line Extension, Officials Say [April 11: Block Club Chicago] CTA expanding gun-detecting camera surveillance program [April 10: WBEZ Chicago] CTA board approves expansion of contract for gun-detecting security cams, amends contract for universal one-day transit pass [April 10: Streetsblog Chicago] Chicago Transit Authority gets negative KBRA outlook on TIFIA bonds [April 10: Bond Buyer] CTA to break ground on Red Line extension in early 2026 as prep work begins on Far South Side [April 8: Chicago Sun-Times] Letters: If the state would fund its mandates, the RTA wouldn't be faced with such a fiscal crisis [April 8: Chicago Tribune]

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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