Chicago officials have 90 days to comply with a Federal Transit Authority order to increase safety measures to its plan ...

A man accused of setting a woman on fire on a Chicago train last month has been indicted on an additional charge alleging he attempted to set City Hall on fire days before the train attack ...

Philadelphia’s experience is a cautionary tale. One recent estimate suggests that home values near transit could fall by nearly $7 billion; that means a slashing of tax revenue that funds schools, ...

Each time someone boards a CTA bus or train, their chances of becoming a victim of or even witnessing any kind of violent crime that results in serious physical harm to a ...

Chicago Transit Authority boosts police presence and security measures after the Federal Transit Administration warned it ...

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A man appeared in court Wednesday after police said he shot at two men in a restricted area of the Chicago Transit Authority subway system in the Loop. Chicago police said at 9:11 a.m. Monday, Rayvon ...

The life of a subway musician can be a complicated one with permits required to play, a rush hour audience and limited pay. Yet, dozens make the daily trek to their coveted spots to perform against ...

A 52-year-old Chicago man is charged in the death of a 9-year-old boy with autism who died after falling down the stairs at a CTA Green Line station. Police said Elijah Flores was with a 22-year-old ...

“Curious Chicago Kids” is a new Chicago Parent series that helps families explore the city and answer kids’ curious questions along the way. From shiny sculptures to zoo facts, we break it down so ...

A Chicago man who says he has “subway surfed” numerous times since he was a teenager — surreptitiously climbing atop moving L trains and becoming an open-air commuter, which he often chronicled on ...