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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

2 teens charged in violent robbery at 47th Street CTA Red Line stop [October 30: CBS Chicago] CTA seeks artists for 4 projects [October 28: Austin Weekly News] Key City Panel Advances Johnson's 5 Picks to Serve on RTA Board [October 28: WTTW Chicago] 5 Transit Board Appointees Advance, But Some Bristle At Another Pastor With No Transit Experience [October 28: Block Club Chicago] Column - If a Chicago area public transit merger happens, Germany has a model to consider [October 28: Chicago Sun-Times] CTA awards $2.7B Red Line extension contract [October 28: Crain's Chicago Business] Far South Side Gets Sneak Peek at What CTA Red Line Extension Will Look Like [October 25: CTA press release] Francisco Brown Line Stop's Floor Mosaic To Be Removed, Restored And Relocated [October 25: Block Club Chicago] 1 injured after CTA Brown Line train crashes into forklift on North Side, Chicago fire officials say [October 25: ABC Chicago] Local artist reflects on expansion of CTA murals [October 25: The Daily Northwestern] Operator in CTA Yellow Line crash had alcohol in his system, NTSB report finds [October 24: Chicago Tribune] Train operator had alcohol in system during 2023 Yellow Line crash, according to NTSB report [October 24: Chicago Sun-Times] CTA Operator In 2023 Yellow Line Crash Had Alcohol Level Above Limit To Drive Train: NTSB Report [October 24: Block Club Chicago] Chicago-Area Residents Support Proposed CTA, Metra, Pace Merger, Survey Finds [October 23: Block Club Chicago] Poll shows support for supersized Metra, CTA and Pace combo [October 23: Daily Herald] Illinois supports merging CTA, Metra, Pace, according to new poll [October 23: ABC Chicago] CTA Red, Blue, Brown Lines impacted by weekend construction and training [October 23: NBC Chicago] CTA operator had alcohol in system at time of 2023 Yellow Line train crash, NTSB report says [October 23: CBS Chicago] Report shows CTA train operator had alcohol in system at time of 2023 Yellow Line crash [October 23: NBC Chicago] CTA Train operator had alcohol in their system when Yellow Line train crashed in 2023, report shows [October 23: ABC Chicago] Blue Line blues [October 22: Chicago Reader] Police to continue patrolling CTA properties [October 21: Forest Park Review] How much of your county's transit sales tax dollars are going to transportation? It ranges from 3% to 100% [October 20: Daily Herald] Police release images of 3 suspects in attempted armed robbery on CTA Red Line train at 47th Street [October 20: CBS Chicago] Multiple people wanted for robbery, attempted robbery at 2 CTA Red Line stations: Chicago police [October 20: ABC Chicago] Lithuanian Museum's New Exhibit Celebrates A Century Of Immigrant Artists Tied To Chicago [October 18: Block Club Chicago] Proposed 2025 CTA budget emphasizes accessibility improvements, service tweaks [October 18: Streetsblog Chicago] Small fire, smoking brakes on Brown Line CTA train causes temporary delays in Loop [October 18: Chicago Sun-Times] CTA Brown Line train fire affects morning rush hour service in Loop [October 18: ABC 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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