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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

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] Ride with Santa this Season on the 2024 Allstate CTA Holiday Train and Bus! [November 19: CTA press release] CTA holiday train and bus schedules announced [November 19: Chicago Sun-Times] Chicago's holiday train and bus schedules released [November 19: CBS Chicago] CTA Holiday Train, Bus returns for 2024 holiday season [November 19: NBC Chicago] CTA releases Holiday Train, Bus schedules [November 19: ABC Chicago] CTA Announces Holiday Train and Bus Schedule for 2024. Here's How to Catch a Ride [November 19: WTTW Chicago] CTA Holiday Train, Bus Rides Start Next Week. Here's The Schedule [November 19: Block Club Chicago] CTA Red Line Extension Project to Provide Financial Assistance to Far South Side Residents Seeking Training and Careers [November 18: CTA press release] Rusty water tower torn down [November 18: Forest Park Review] CTA plans major changes for Clark/Lake station [November 15: Urbanize Chicago] Metra, CTA and Pace warn of possible 40% service cuts starting in 2027 [November 15: NBC Chicago] Where do we go from here? Chicagoland advocates weigh in on what the election means for sustainable transportation [November 15: Streetsblog Chicago] One year after Yellow Line crash, effects linger for riders, Skokie and CTA [November 15: Chicago Tribune] New details uncovered on what caused a CTA Yellow Line train to crash one year ago [November 14: ABC Chicago] CTA Clark and Lake station to get overhaul as part of Thompson Center redevelopment [November 14: Chicago Tribune] Google invests in redesign of CTA's Clark/Lake station [November 14: NBC Chicago] CTA announces changes for Clark/Lake elevated station in the Loop [November 14: ABC Chicago] Approved 2025 CTA budget shifts $3.3 million from security funds to develop public safety pilot programs [November 14: Streetsblog Chicago] Chicago Transit Board Approves CTA's 2025 Budget [November 13: CTA press release] CTA Signs New Two-Year Agreement for Expanded Social Service Outreach Following Successful Pilot [November 13: CTA press release] The CTA Announces Plans for Major Changes at the Clark/Lake Loop Elevated Station [November 13: CTA press release] CTA Board Approves Last Budget Boosted By Pandemic-Era Stimulus, Pushes Dorval Carter for More Transparency and Collaboration [November 13: WTTW Chicago] Google paying to move CTA Clark/Lake entrance in Thompson Center to Clark Street [November 13: Chicago Sun-Times] Person stabbed on CTA Red Line train just north of downtown Chicago [November 13: CBS Chicago] Southbound CTA Red Line trains rerouted after stabbing near Chicago Ave. station [November 13: NBC Chicago] Man stabbed on CTA Red Line at Chicago Avenue stop, police say [November 13: ABC Chicago] Red Line trains resume normal routes after stabbing near Chicago stop [November 13: WGN Chicago] Red Line trains temporarily diverted due to person on tracks in the Loop [November 12: Chicago Sun-Times] CTA Red Line running with delays after person hit by train in Loop: CFD [November 12: ABC Chicago] I-Team Exclusive: CTA Train Crash Victim Talks [November 12: ABC Chicago] CTA In Race For Red Line Extension Funding From Feds Before Trump Takes Office [November 11: Block Club Chicago] Man robbed at Loop CTA Blue Line station overnight [November 11: Chicago Sun-Times] Man attacked, robbed on Loop CTA Blue Line platform, Chicago police say [November 11: ABC Chicago] Evanstonians upset at CTA over transit service, security at budget hearing [November 10: 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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