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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

CTA's New AI Gun-Detection Program Shrouded In Secrecy -- With No End Date Planned [September 18: Block Club Chicago] Mural Dedicated to Archie's Cafe Removed Just 10 Days After Creation [September 18: Loyola Phoenix] CTA ridership up from last year, according to latest report [September 17: WGN Chicago] Search on for man who snatched necklace from woman on CTA Pink Line [September 16: CBS Chicago] Man wanted for robbing woman on CTA Pink Line train [September 16: Fox Chicago] Goodbye trains, hello gridlock -- will transit cash crunch spell big-time cuts? [September 15: Daily Herald] Brown Line trains running with delays due to temporary staff shortage [September 14: WGN Chicago] CTA Brown Line trains delayed due to temporary staff shortage [September 14: Fox Chicago] 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]

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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