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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

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] 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]

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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