CTA Blue Line

The controversy over social distancing has hit the Chicago Transit Authority after a rider shared a photo showing a packed train. Seth McKonly, who works at O’Hare International Airport and is considered to be an essential employee, took pictures on a CTA Blue Line train around 1:30 p.m. Monday on his way to work. He tweeted two photos, which...

NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio has details on new concerns arising when it comes to social distancing on a packed train.

A 62-year-old man was stabbed Wednesday while riding a CTA Blue Line train near the Jackson station in the Loop.

A 62-year-old man was stabbed Wednesday while riding a CTA Blue Line train near the Jackson station in the Loop.

An 18-year-old Lawndale man charged in two robberies on CTA Blue Line trains within the last month was order to be held without bail Tuesday.

An 18-year-old Lawndale man charged in two robberies on CTA Blue Line trains within the last month was order to be held without bail Tuesday.

An 18-year-old Lawndale man has been charged in two robberies on Blue Line trains within the last month. Rickari Oneal was arrested Monday in the 1300 block of South Homan Avenue in Lawndale, Chicago police said. Police said they identified him as a man who punched a 30-year-old man and stole his property aboard a Blue Line train Feb. 13…

Four CTA stations are closed Feb. 22 and 23, but first – a few notes on some closures announced by the Illinois Department of Transportation. IDOT says starting Monday, the Canfield off-ramp from the outbound Kennedy Expressway will close for improvements for about six months. This is in the area out near O’Hare International Airport where there is a major…

Nearly two weeks after making an arrest in a robbery and shooting onboard a CTA Blue Line train, Chicago police are now searching for a second person of interest in the case.

Two people were robbed recently near the Pulaski Blue Line station in Garfield Park on the West Side, according to police.

Officers have identified a suspect accused of shooting a man and leaving him seriously wounded on a CTA Blue Line train, Chicago police said early Thursday.

A convicted felon has been arrested and charged in a shooting that took place on a Chicago Transit Agency Blue Line train near the University of Illinois at Chicago campus, police said Thursday. NBC 5’s Christian Farr has the latest.

A convicted felon has been arrested and charged in a shooting that took place on a Chicago Transit Agency Blue Line train near the University of Illinois at Chicago campus, police said Thursday.

Officers have identified a suspect accused of shooting a man and leaving him seriously wounded on a CTA Blue Line train, Chicago police said early Thursday.

A man was left with serious injuries after he was shot on a CTA Blue Line train Wednesday morning near the UIC-Halsted station on the Near West Side. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the latest details.

A man was shot in the back on a CTA Blue Line train Wednesday morning near the UIC-Halsted station on the Near West Side, and police have released photos of the suspect. NBC 5’s Christian Farr has the story.

Service on the CTA Blue Line was suspended for approximately 30 minutes Monday afternoon between Damen and Racine after reports of smoke near the Jackson station, the agency said. According to officials, smoke was reported at the station just after 4 p.m. Monday. As a result, trains were stopped between Damen and Racine, but service resumed with residual delays: To…

Chicago Transit Authority trains were bypassing the Monroe Blue Line station Monday morning as police investigated a potential hazmat situation, authorities said.

A woman was critically injured after being hit by a train Friday at the Jackson station, suspending Blue Line service in the Loop for over an hour.

Blue Line trains are running with delays after earlier “medical emergency” on the tracks.