Man Dies After Falling Onto Blue Line Tracks
A 28-year-old man is dead, after falling onto the tracks at the Forest Park Blue Line 'L' terminal Tuesday night.
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A 28-year-old man is dead, after falling onto the tracks at the Forest Park Blue Line 'L' terminal Tuesday night.
Two Chicago men suspected of armed robbery were arrested early Monday following a foot chase across the Blue Line train tracks and the Eisenhower Expressway, police said.
Chicago police are searching for two gunmen who forced a woman off a Blue Line train and sexually assaulted her just two blocks from a Logan Square neighborhood police station last month.
Late night Red and Blue Line riders should allow extra travel time this week as construction is expected to cause minor delays.
Reports of the smell of smoke delayed Blue Line service Friday evening.
A vehicle somehow ended up on the CTA tracks near the Rosemont Blue Line station on Friday afternoon.
Equipment problems on the Forest Park branch of the CTA's Blue Line have resulted in single-track service between the Harlem and Forest Park stations on that line Sunday morning.
The 14-year-old boy was "goofing around" with friends when he attempted to retrieve something that had fallen onto the Blue Line tracks at the Medical District station at 430 S. Damen Avenue about 3:15 p.m., police said.
It's not unusual for the CTA to have to temporarily halt service on one of its trains because of an object or a person on the train tracks, but a live rooster? That's what happened early Monday morning in the Logan Square neighborhood.
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Power was shut off to part of the CTA Blue Line Sunday morning as fire personnel investigate reports of smoke in a subway in the River West neighborhood.
A Chicago parolee has been charged with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl at knifepoint on a train.
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood came to Chicago with $44 million, and much of it will go to repair about 3.5 miles of CTA Blue Line track between Damen and Belmont. CBS 2 Chief Correspondent Jay Levine reports.
A south suburban man is being held on $90,000 bond after being charged with multiple robberies on the CTA Blue Line last month.
The CTA is reporting "major delays" on the Blue Line on the Near West Side after a person was struck by a train at the Medical Center stop.
Late night Blue Line riders should allow extra travel time this weekend as maintenance work is expected to cause minor delays.
It's practically a well-kept secret, but Chicago's downtown has a pedestrian-friendly series of tunnels to keep you warm and dry during inclement weather. CBS 2's Kate Sullivan reports.
A deer found its way onto the CTA rail tracks in the middle of the Kennedy Expressway early Wednesday, only to be struck and killed by a train.
Smoke from brakes on a CTA train created a bit of a panic for passengers on the Blue Line on Wednesday, but caused no injuries.
Late night CTA riders should allow extra travel time this week as construction on the Blue and Red lines will cause minor delays.
The Forest Park branch of the Blue Line was shut down along its westernmost stretch Friday morning, for a report of a suspicious package that turned out to be a false alarm.
Late night CTA riders should allow extra travel time this week as construction on the Red and Blue lines is expected to cause minor delays.
Service on the CTA'S Blue Line was disrupted for more than an hour as police investigated a report of a suspicious package in the Northwest Side Logan Square neighborhood Wednesday evening.
A part of the busy Blue Line subway was briefly shut down Wednesday morning, after a person was found on the tracks.
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Larry Foster, of Lisle, is accused of entering the victim's home and sexually assaulting them on March 16.
The ages of the victims range from 28 to 35, according to Chicago police.
The incident happened just before 6 p.m. in the 6700 block of South Western Avenue.
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Chicago police said the vendor, a 35-year-old man, was approached by a 30-year-old man, and then a brief struggle ensued.
Four people who were inside the store were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
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Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown pass with 4 seconds left, sending No. 24 Illinois to a wild 38-31 victory over Rutgers.
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Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown pass with 4 seconds left, sending No. 24 Illinois to a wild 38-31 victory over Rutgers.
Lukas Reichel and Patrick Maroon scored for the Blackhawks, who lost for the fourth time in five games.
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Craig Smith and Nick Foligno also scored as the 'Hawks stopped a three-game slide.
The NBA is urging its players to take additional precautions to secure their homes following reports of recent high-profile burglaries of dwellings owned by Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis and Kansas City Chiefs teammates Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
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One man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to an area hospital for treatment, police said.
The woman was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition.
Don Archer helped police catch the thief in less than 24 hours.
