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CPD Promises More Officers, Resources for CTA Safety This Summer
Chicago Police Department Supt. David Brown promised this week that more resources and officers would be added to CTA lines to aid in safety this upcoming summer. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Several Hurt After CTA Bus Crashes on DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Four women and a child were taken to hospitals after a CTA bus crashed on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on the South Side Thursday morning.
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Man Robbed at Knife Point at CTA Red Line Station — 4th CTA Attack in Less Than a Week
A man was robbed at a CTA Red Line station Wednesday morning — the fourth CTA related attack in less than a week.
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15-Year-Old Girl, 17-Year-Old Boy Among Those Charged With Recent Mugging on CTA Red Line
Three teenagers have been charged in a string of recent robberies on Chicago public transit.
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Policy Blocks CTA Riders From Fare Refunds
A Chicago-area woman turned to NBC 5 Responds after a little-known Chicago Transit Authority refund policy stopped the former rider in her tracks. NBC 5 Responds’ Lisa Parker reports.
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Lightfoot Addresses Violence as Wilson Unveils CTA Safety Plan
After a series of shooting downtown Chicago in the past few days and multiple attacks on CTA trains or platforms, Mayor Lori Lightfoot fielded questions on violence Monday as one of her opponents proposed ideas of his own. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.
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Willie Wilson Unveils Plan to Combat CTA Crime as Lightfoot Addresses Weekend Violence
After a series of shooting downtown Chicago in the past few days and multiple attacks on CTA trains or platforms, Mayor Lori Lightfoot fielded questions on violence Monday as one of her opponents proposed ideas of his own.
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Man Injured During Argument on Orange Line Platform — Third CTA Attack Over the Weekend
A man was injured Sunday morning in the third CTA-related attack over the weekend.
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Here's How the Free Gas Card Program Will Work
The city of Chicago will use a lottery system to distribute 50,000 pre-loaded gas cards worth $150 each and 100,000 pre-loaded public transit cards worth $50 each.
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Man Robbed, Punched at CTA Red Line Station in Wrigleyville
A 64-year-old man was hospitalized after he was beaten during an attempted robbery Monday evening at the Addison Red Line stop in Wrigleyville.
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64-Year-Old Man Beaten During Attempted Robbery at Addison Red Line in Wrigleyville
A 64-year-old man was hospitalized after he was beaten during an attempted robbery Monday evening at the Addison Red Line stop in Wrigleyville.
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Recap: This Week's Top News Headlines in Chicago and Illinois
A look back at the top news headlines for this week in news with Kye Martin.
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Who Are the ‘Violence Interrupters' – the Group Looking to Tackle CTA Crime?
At a time when shootings, stabbings and robberies are reported each week on the Chicago Transit Authority, one group hopes to step in to fight the crime, but who exactly are they?
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Suspicious Package Found in Loop, Caused Brief Service Disruptions on CTA Train Lines
Chicago police are investigating a suspicious package found in the Loop on Thursday evening, with several CTA lines experiencing brief stoppages in service.
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Are Masks Still Required on Chicago Public Transportation and at Airports?
Right now, some agencies are requiring them, and others are not. Here’s a breakdown.
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Man Robbed on CTA Red Line Train Near North Side
The man, 57, was on a train near the 800 block of North State Street about when someone took his wallet and struck him on the top of the head with a bottle.
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Four Robbed Overnight on CTA Pink, Red Line Trains, Authorities Say
The robberies come after a string of violent CTA attacks.
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CTA Commuters Concerned for Their Safety
NBC Chicago’s Lisa Chavarria has more.
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Chicago Commuters Concerned for Safety After Brooklyn Subway Shooting, Violent CTA Attacks
Safety on public transportation is top of mind for many Chicago commuters after a string of recent violent crimes at CTA stations, and a mass shooting at a Brooklyn subway station Tuesday.
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Metra Deploys ‘Additional Resources' Following Brooklyn Subway Shooting
After a shooting left several people shot on a Brooklyn subway Tuesday, Metra said it has deployed additional resources to its Chicago-area trains and stations.