Wabash And Washington To Close, CTA Trains Rerouted This Weekend
A busy Loop intersection will close and several CTA lines will be rerouted this weekend for construction of a new elevated CTA station.
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A busy Loop intersection will close and several CTA lines will be rerouted this weekend for construction of a new elevated CTA station.
The new manufacturing plant at 13535 S. Torrence Ave. will create more than 300 skilled factory and new construction jobs, according to a statement from Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office.
The CTA and Metra will provide extra service to St. Patrick's Day celebrations this weekend, though Metra is warning riders that alcohol will not be allowed on trains.
A man was fatally struck by a Blue Line train late Wednesday morning in the Irving Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
The CTA is gearing up for a celebration. The agency has seen good times and bad times but has operated mass transit in Chicago and suburban Cook County since 1947 -- 70 years.
The rerouting onto the Green Line is expected to last about 2.5 hours each weekday but only in the off-peak directions.
About 12:20 a.m., a Mitsubishi Montero was driving south in the 500 block of South State Street when it rear-ended a Chicago Police squad car and a CTA bus, according to Chicago Police.
Police were warning commuters after four robberies at CTA bus stops on the West Side.
In two robberies, the suspect approached the victims at bus stops and took property from their wallets.
A 25-year-old woman was in custody Thursday afternoon, after a crash left a man dead under the CTA Green Line tracks in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.
A CTA Red Line rider posted a video on YouTube showing bugs, perhaps, baby bed bugs on clothing inside the bag of a woman, who was sleeping on the train.
The screenings are a counterterrorism effort that started in 2014, the Sun-Times reported at the time. Such checkpoints are conducted by officers who randomly search riders' bags for explosives.
Chicago Transit Authority bus drivers staged Wednesday a small protest at CTA Headquarters, in the West Loop, demanding that the agency build staff proper bathroom along routes and do away with the use of port-a-potties.
A 54-year-old man was standing on the CTA platform at the Jackson Blue Line station around 10 p.m., when four men attacked him.
The closure began Monday and will last until mid-May, according to a statement from the CTA.
The boys, ages 18 and 17, were riding the train when the older boy was approached by five male suspects, according to Chicago Police. They battered him and demanded his property.
The rubbish fire started about 5:40 p.m. and was under control soon after, according to the CTA and the Chicago Fire Department.
The accident happened around 9:45 a.m. near the intersection of 79th Street and Kedzie Avenue.
The CTA Red Line subway was rerouted Saturday to the elevated lines between Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown due to an animal on the tracks.
Trains on the Red and Green lines were delayed Thursday morning due to track conditions.
President Barack Obama has approved nearly $1.1 billion in federal grant funding for the CTA to improve sections of the Red, Brown, and Purple lines on the North Side.
The second busiest stop on the CTA Green Line is getting a $50 million facelift.
New Year's Eve celebrations are happening across the city on Saturday and Chicago police are already preparing.
The CTA announced late Friday afternoon it will continue operating beyond this weekend the Second Chance program, which employs nonviolent ex-convicts, victims of abuse and other hard-to-place workers.
A vehicle was struck by a Brown Line train Monday afternoon on the Northwest Side.
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Neighbors in Bronzeville say it is an ongoing problem, and they have serious safety concerns.
The suspect in the shooting of a man walking to synagogue last week is facing hate crime and terrorism charges.
The car crashed into Madame ZuZu's, at 1876 First St. in Highland Park, around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday.
Zach LaVine and Coby White each added 21 points, with White going 5 of 9 from 3-point range.
Some of the lines have stretched out the doors of the polling places and around streetcorners.
The former board president resigned on Thursday over social media posts that were deemed antisemitic, misogynistic, and conspiratorial.
In one comment, Feigenholtz called someone a "truth-sayer" after he criticized Westerners who praise Islam and claimed that Muslims treat women like cattle.
Former President Donald Trump went after former GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming during a campaign event with conservative personality Tucker Carlson.
Sheriff Tom Dart said this implementation of law enforcement makes his deputies proactive instead of reactive.
For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. The city began its unusual custom of opting for Beggar's Night decades ago in hopes of tamping down on hooliganism.
According to the Citizens Utility Board, it will cost another $12.8 billion to complete the project--$5 billion more than previous estimates.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
This is part of a massive recall that includes nearly 12 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and chicken.
The study said the unique difficulty finding a place in suburban Chicago was the result of a number of factors, including the growth of hip suburbs, big businesses relocating to the area, and high occupancy rates and slow construction.
Three patients at the University of Chicago Medicine are in the trial for the treatment.
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
McDonald's says Quarter Pounders will be back on the menu at hundreds of its restaurants after testing ruled out beef patties as the source of an E. coli outbreak.
Work in the labs at the IFSH in southwest suburban Bedford Park is centered around learning more about why some food products make people sick.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
The South Side warehouse has more than 200 employees, according to the union that represents 75 members.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform's level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers' personal information.
Magnicity is still mum on what exactly it has in mind for the space, though 360 CHICAGO earlier said a restaurant will not be back.
In addition to talking about his work, Bennett will be presenting the award for Best Music Video at the festival.
During six undistinguished seasons in the major leagues, Bob Uecker never played an inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. But during his more than half-century as the team's play-by-play announcer, he has become a mascot for the game.
The lead singer-songwriter for the superstar band Fleetwood Mac who became a superstar solo artist talks about her latest song, "The Lighthouse," that was inspired by her own experience with abortion, and a strong desire to "do something."
Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, Willie Nelson and Jessica Alba are the latest big-name celebrities to join Vice President Kamala Harris on the campaign trail.
Joe Rogan interviewed former President Donald Trump at his studio Friday. Here's what to know about the show.
Taylor Swift fans have been hit by the Ticketmaster hackers during the final leg of her Eras tour.
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Photographer Clyde Scott of Gary, Indiana, says faith helped him rebuild his life after a stroke. Now he's paying that forward in a very fashionable way. Dorothy Tucker reports in this edition of Eye on Chicago
Residents say motorcycles keep on zooming across the 41st Street pedestrian bridge over the Metra Electric tracks and DuSable Lake Shore Drive—and they say it is time the city gets a real handle on the problem. Jermont Terry reports.
A man was shot while walking to synagogue last weekend in the area, and the suspect has now been charged with terrorism and a hate crime. Charlie De Mar reports.
The man was able to get assistance from those inside the school, who rendered aid.
The suspect in the shooting of a man walking to synagogue last week is facing hate crime and terrorism charges.
Neighbors in Bronzeville say it is an ongoing problem, and they have serious safety concerns.
The man city records document as the owner of the alley declined several requests for an interview, but could be seen repeatedly driving a forklift through CBS News Chicago's shot.
Clyde Scott is the founder of Focused on Fashion. He said he loves photography, fashion, and God, and he's found a way to combine them into something beautiful.
The man city records document as the owner of the alley declined several requests for an interview, but could be seen repeatedly driving a forklift through CBS News Chicago's shot.
Investor interest in South Shore has steadily increased with investors buying single family homes and condos.
The accused killer has a decade-long documented history of attacking law enforcement, inmates, and mental health staff. He was even issued a jail ID card alerting staff of his security threat.
Jackson has been waiting for this specific decision since his release from prison two weeks ago
The skull has been identified as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old girl who died in Indiana, in 1866.
Zach LaVine and Coby White each added 21 points, with White going 5 of 9 from 3-point range.
The cornerback has been balancing an eagerness to return, while also dealing with an injury he has never had before.
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On a power play midway through the second period, Smith – the fourth overall pick in the 2023 draft – scored the winning goal with a wrist shot off the crossbar.
The play resulted in a fumble that gave the ball back to the Washington Commanders, who later won the game with a Hail Mary play.
The suspect in the shooting of a man walking to synagogue last week is facing hate crime and terrorism charges.
The man was able to get assistance from those inside the school, who rendered aid.
Morgan Geyser, now 22, was sentenced to 40 years in a mental institution after she pleaded guilty to stabbing a classmate to please horror character Slender Man.
Leslie Reeves and Chris Smith were both shot on their first date. Only Smith survived.
Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi, 22, had already faced six counts of attempted first-degree murder, seven counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm, and aggravated battery.
