Violent crime on CTA trains and platforms has many in fear
It has been a violent week for passengers on CTA trains - with attacks and armed robberies having happened on two consecutive nights.
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It has been a violent week for passengers on CTA trains - with attacks and armed robberies having happened on two consecutive nights.
It has been a violent week for passengers on CTA trains – with attacks and armed robberies having happened on two consecutive nights. As CBS 2’s Jermont Terry reports, it is all leaving many to question just how safe they are while they are on board.
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The suspects left the train car and haven't been seen since.
A 30-year-old man was hit in the head with a gun, after he got into an argument Monday morning while exiting the Grand station on the CTA Red Line. Police said shots also were fired during the incident, but no one was shot.
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A 43-year-old woman got into an argument with another female passenger, who stabbed her in the upper chest and upper arm.
Police arrested the woman and charges are pending.
A man is dead after being shot in a car in Roseland Thursday.
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A search continued Friday night for two men who stabbed three CTA riders on the Red Line subway downtown. As CBS 2's Jermont Terry reported, the attack highlights a growing problem with crime on the Chicago Transit Authority.
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Police are searching for two men in connection with stabbings at a CTA stop in The Loop Thursday night.
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While Henyard had not trouble getting into the giving spirit, there is something she simply can't get going—a trustee meeting. Some trustees are deliberately denying her a quorum.
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Police are already looking ahead to the Thanksgiving Day Parade later this week.
While Henyard had not trouble getting into the giving spirit, there is something she simply can't get going—a trustee meeting. Some trustees are deliberately denying her a quorum.
Louisville transfer Tre White also scored 16 points and Will Riley added 13 for Illinois (5-1).
The gift is the largest ever received in the 50-year history of the organization.
Police are already looking ahead to the Thanksgiving Day Parade later this week.
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So far, despite several requests, the woman has not been able to get a hold of her medical records to send to her new doctors.
Louisville transfer Tre White also scored 16 points and Will Riley added 13 for Illinois (5-1).
The team says it is still focusing on a new stadium in the city of Chicago.
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Investigation into each of the shootings remains under investigation.
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