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Latest Update: August 24, 2024 Damen Green Line station profile updated with 52 new photos and 3 video links. . Madison Pink Line station profile updated with new info about proposed United Center development and station and 2 renderings. Kilbourn Garfield Park branch station profile updated with photo of station after closure. Austin Green Line station profile updated with 1 new photo of original wooden station.

"L" News Headlines

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with CTA [September 13: CTA press release] Woman sought in violent robbery of passenger on CTA Blue Line platform [September 13: CBS Chicago] 'No new revenue without reform' [September 12: Chicago Reader] CTA board meeting focuses on improving bus service equity, and public safety in the wake of the Blue Line murders [September 12: Streetsblog Chicago] Argonne-led Research Shows Robust Investment in Transit Benefits Both Transit and Non-Transit Users [September 11: CTA press release] Man charged in Labor Day Red Line stabbing in Uptown [September 10: Chicago Sun-Times] Man charged in Labor Day stabbing on Chicago CTA Red Line train [September 10: CBS Chicago] Employee says CTA is not helping him after he was beaten on platform while in uniform [September 10: CBS Chicago] CTA Worker Who Witnessed Red Line Shooting Says Agency Leaders 'Don't Care About Our Safety' [September 10: Block Club Chicago] So fresh, so clean? Advocates praise CTA's 2024 Refresh & Renew program, say everyday conditions still need sprucing up [September 9: Streetsblog Chicago] CTA boosted security spending, but violent crime rate remains above pre-pandemic levels [September 8: Chicago Tribune] CTA Blue Line slayings, while unprecedented, are unsurprising to homeless, advocates: 'You shouldn't dread getting on the train' [September 8: Chicago Tribune] Chicago police seek suspect in stabbing, battery on CTA Red Line trains [September 8: CBS Chicago] Chicago police seek to identify man who stole headphones from passenger on CTA Green Line platform [September 7: CBS Chicago] Chicago Bears Fans Can Bear Down With Free CTA Rides After Sunday's Game [September 6: CTA press release] Man shot near CTA Blue Line station on Chicago's Northwest Side [September 6: CBS Chicago] Man shot outside CTA Blue Line station in Logan Square [September 6: Chicago Sun-Times] CTA's high violent crime rate keeps away what's needed to ward off crime -- passengers [September 6: Chicago Sun-Times] The Rundown: The link between CTA crime and ridership [September 6: WBEZ Chicago] A Gun for Every CTA Rider [September 6: Chicago magazine] Investigators detail how suspected Chicago Blue Line train shooter was caught [September 6: CBS Chicago] 4th victim in Forest Park CTA Blue Line shooting identified [September 6: NBC Chicago] CTA turns to AI to help stop gun violence at transit stations [September 6: Crain's Chicago Business] 'Heartbreaking' -- Former Connections client died in CTA shooting [September 6: Evanston Now] Evanston shelter mourns former resident killed in Blue Line shooting: 'Nobody's really OK' [September 5: Chicago Sun-Times] EXCLUSIVE: Mother of suspected CTA shooter says her son suffered mental breakdown [September 5: NBC Chicago] CTA rail workers' union wants more security on trains after Blue Line mass shooting [September 5: CBS Chicago] Major transit workers unions calling for rebirth of CTA police force in wake of Blue Line murders [September 5: ABC Chicago] Some Chicago aldermen calling for new CTA leadership after deadly Blue Line shooting [September 5: ABC Chicago] Pair charged in robbery, hammer attack on CTA Blue Line platform on Chicago's West Side [September 5: CBS Chicago] Suspects charged in hammer attack at CTA Western Blue Line station, Chicago police say [September 5: ABC Chicago] Unhoused people who use CTA for shelter call for more security in wake of quadruple murder [September 4: Chicago Sun-Times] On-duty CTA employee shot Tuesday night outside Howard Street station in Rogers Park neighborhood [September 4: Chicago Tribune] CTA worker shot in drive-by at Howard Street station in Rogers Park [September 4: Chicago Sun-Times] Chicago transit worker seriously injured in shooting near Howard station in Rogers Park [September 4: CBS Chicago] CTA employee shot, injured while working outside Red Line Howard Station [September 4: NBC Chicago] CTA worker shot outside Howard station, Chicago police say [September 4: ABC Chicago] Suspect charged in shooting that killed 4 sleeping people on CTA Blue Line train [September 4: CBS Chicago] Forest Park CTA Blue Line shooting suspect to make 1st court appearance [September 4: NBC Chicago] 'Horrific, heinous, inexplicable': Charges filed in shooting deaths of four on CTA Blue Line [September 3: Chicago Tribune] Motive unknown in fatal shooting of 4 on Blue Line -- 'Sometimes truly horrific, heinous acts have no answer' [September 3: Chicago Sun-Times] More heat is directed at CTA President Dorval Carter Jr. after 4 are shot dead on Blue Line [September 3: CBS Chicago] Authorities offer updates on fatal CTA train shooting [September 3: NBC Chicago] Forest Park mayor calls for state funding to address security after deadly CTA shooting [September 3: NBC Chicago] Forest Park Blue Line shooting: What we know about suspect Rhanni Davis' criminal history [September 3: ABC Chicago] Charges Filed in CTA Shooting That Left 4 Sleeping Passengers Dead in Forest Park [September 3: AP / WTTW Chicago] Charges filed in 'chilling' slayings as CTA rolls out AI to detect guns, reassure riders [September 3: Daily Herald] Federal judge rules section of Illinois' concealed carry law unconstitutional [September 3: Chicago Tribune] Forest Park shooting: What we know after 4 shot, killed while sleeping on CTA Blue Line train [September 3: NBC Chicago] Charges expected after 4 killed in CTA Blue Line shooting, Forest Park mayor [September 3: ABC Chicago] Four passengers shot dead on Chicago-area commuter train, police say [September 3: Washington Post] 4 killed in shooting on CTA Blue Line train in Forest Park [September 3: Chicago Tribune] 4 sleeping passengers shot, killed on CTA Blue Line in Forest Park, suspect in custody [September 2: Chicago Sun-Times] 4 people shot and killed on Chicago-area Blue Line train, suspect in custody [September 2: CBS Chicago] Police believe deadly shooting on CTA Blue Line train was random attack, spanned 2 cars [September 2: NBC Chicago] 4 shot to death while sleeping on CTA Blue Line train in Forest Park, mayor says [September 2: ABC Chicago] CTA Blue Line shooting: Four dead after being shot while sleeping, mayor says [September 2: WGN Chicago] 4 dead in Forest Park shooting on Blue Line train [September 2: Forest Park Review] Passenger hospitalized after Red Line train uncouples [September 2: Chicago Tribune] 'Major delays' reported on CTA's Red Line due to mechanical problem [September 2: NBC Chicago] Person stabbed, critically injured on CTA Red Line [September 2: Chicago Tribune] Man critically wounded in CTA Red Line stabbing [September 2: Chicago Sun-Times] Passenger stabbed, critically wounded on CTA Red Line train on Chicago's North Side [September 2: CBS Chicago] Man critically injured in stabbing on CTA Red Line train in Uptown [September 2: NBC Chicago] Person stabbed, critically injured on CTA Red Line near Uptown: Chicago police [September 2: ABC Chicago] Chicago police seek 3 suspects who beat, robbed passenger on CTA Red Line train [September 1: CBS Chicago] Woman beaten on CTA platform after robbery on Red Line train, Chicago police say [September 1: ABC Chicago] CTA offering vintage Blue Line railcar rides on Sunday from O'Hare International Airport [September 1: WGN Chicago] CTA celebrates 40 years of O'Hare rail service with nostalgic ride for train enthusiasts [September 1: Fox Chicago] 'Keep the memories alive': CTA revives decades-old railcars for special milestone [September 1: WBBM Newsradio 780]

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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