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What's New
Latest Update: August 24, 2024 Damen Green Line station profile updated with 52 new photos and 3 video links.

"L" News Headlines

Woman Charged With Attempted Murder For Red Line Shooting In Edgewater [October 4: Block Club Chicago] Woman charged with spitting on, shooting man on Chicago train to appear in court [October 4: CBS Chicago] Woman charged with shooting man on Red Line train on North Side [October 3: Chicago Sun-Times] Woman charged after allegedly spitting on, shooting man on CTA Red Line train [October 3: NBC Chicago] Chicago woman charged for allegedly shooting man on North Side CTA Red Line train: CPD [October 3: ABC Chicago] United Center's $7B transformation could break ground next summer, ownership says [October 2: Chicago Sun-Times] 23-year-old woman who spat on man taken into custody after shooting him during an argument Wednesday morning on CTA Red Line [October 2: Chicago Tribune] Woman spat on, shot passenger on Red Line train on North Side, police say [October 2: Chicago Sun-Times] Woman spit on, shot man on CTA Red Line train on Chicago's North Side; suspect in custody [October 2: CBS Chicago] Man shot, injured while riding CTA Red Line train in Edgewater: Police [October 2: NBC Chicago] Woman in custody after shooting man on CTA Red Line train near Thorndale stop [October 2: ABC Chicago] Man Shot On Red Line Train In Edgewater After Argument With Passenger [October 2: Block Club Chicago] In wake of CTA shooting, Mayor Johnson does not directly answer questions about transit safety [October 2: CBS Chicago] After man wounded in shooting on CTA Red Line train, residents voice safety concerns [October 2: NBC Chicago] Woman wounded in fight at CTA Red Line station in Roseland [October 1: Chicago Sun-Times] Woman attacked, injured on CTA Red Line platform: Chicago police [October 1: ABC Chicago] Suspects wanted after passengers attacked, robbed on CTA Red Line train [October 1: Fox Chicago] Woman robbed at gunpoint at CTA Red Line station; police release photos of suspects [September 30: ABC Chicago] Guest view: Combining RTA, other public transit boards would be disservice to McHenry County taxpayers [September 29: Shaw Local] Woman shot near CTA Red Line station in Chinatown, Chicago police say [September 29: ABC Chicago] Laura Washington: Why is Dorval Carter Jr. still head of the CTA? [September 25: Chicago Tribune] Teen charged in robbery, battery on Chicago train platform [September 25: CBS Chicago] Pastor gets 3 young people to surrender to police in Chicago transit system robbery [September 24: CBS Chicago] Memorial service held for unhoused people who died in past year, including Blue Line shooting victim [September 24: ABC Chicago] Memorial held for four killed on CTA [September 24: Evanston Now] Cook County man allegedly robbed woman on CTA train while armed with 'dangerous weapon' [September 24: Fox Chicago] CTA crime: 2 boys, girl charged in armed robbery on Green Line [September 24: Fox 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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