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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

Mind your manners: How can we improve conditions and etiquette on the CTA? [December 3: Streetsblog Chicago] CTA Hosts Workforce Event to Connect Career Seekers with Construction Industry Opportunities [December 2: CTA press release] Chicago police search for suspects in robbery on CTA Red Line in Lake View [December 1: Fox Chicago] Chicago police warn about string of robberies on North Side CTA Red Line trains [November 29: CBS Chicago] CTA holiday train and bus running through the neighborhood this month. Here's how to ride [November 28: Hyde Park Herald] 2 wanted for attacking CTA Red Line passenger near Granville Station, police say [November 27: ABC Chicago] CTA Holiday Bus, Train service officially begins this week. Here's what to know [November 26: NBC Chicago] CTA's holiday fleet to begin spreading cheer this week [November 25: Chicago Tribune] A Race to Secure Federal Funding for the Red Line Extension as Advocates Say Trump Administration Poses Risks to Chicago-Area Public Transit [November 25: WTTW Chicago] 5 ideas to bring Chicago transit agencies back from the brink [November 25: Crain's Chicago Business] Level of support for more CTA funding correlates heavily to the level of usage: Harris Poll [November 25: Crain's Chicago Business] Financial crisis facing CTA, Metra and Pace casts doubt on future of transit-oriented development [November 25: Crain's Chicago Business] CPD searching for suspect who exposed himself to girl at CTA Pink Line station [November 25: WGN Chicago] 'Praying that he was still alive': No closure on anniversary of Yellow Line calamity [November 24: Daily Herald] Transit's fiscal cliff gets steeper as leaders warn of 'death spiral' [November 22: Daily Herald] What's public transit etiquette in Chicago? Sun-Times readers have CTA tips [November 22: Chicago Sun-Times] As CTA grapples with how to address crime, altercation on Red Line train leaves passenger unsettled [November 22: Chicago Tribune] CTA Purple Line track maintenance to disrupt service Nov. 24-25 [November 21: Evanston RoundTable]

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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