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CDOT Says It Will Review Portion of L Where Most Vehicle Crashes Have Occurred for New Signage
The Chicago Department of Transportation says it will conduct a review to potentially place new clearance signage along a stretch of the L where the most vehicle collisions have occurred citywide in the past year, days after an NBC 5 Investigates report highlighted those crashes on the city’s West Side.
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Why Do Trucks Keep Getting Stuck on the Same Stretch of the L?
Residents in one Chicago neighborhood have long complained about trucks getting stuck under the same stretch of the L, even going as far as to call it “”the most dangerous street in Chicago.” NBC 5 Investigates’ Phil Rogers reports.
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Why Do Trucks Keep Getting Stuck on the Same Stretch of the L?
More than half of all collisions in which vehicles have become stuck under Chicago Transit Authority structures citywide in the past year have occurred on the same stretch of the L on the city’s West Side, an area community members have labeled “the most dangerous street in Chicago” as they call for change.
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25 Hurt in Trolley Collision Near Boston University
MBTA Green Line service has been suspended on the B Branch because of a collision between two trolleys near Babcock Street that left dozens of people hurt, officials said. None of the 25 injuries were thought to be life-threatening, according to the Boston Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service, which were two of the agencies at the scene of the…
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Friends Remember College Student Fatally Shot on CTA Train
A University of Chicago student who died three days after a stray bullet struck him while on a CTA train is being remembered by friends and classmates as a gentle and caring person. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.
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Friends Remember University of Chicago Student Killed by Stray Bullet on CTA Train
A University of Chicago student who died three days after a stray bullet struck him while on a CTA train is being remembered by friends and classmates as a gentle and caring person.
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University of Chicago Student Shot While Riding CTA Train Dies
A University of Chicago student who was shot in the neck while riding a CTA Green Line train in Washington Park on the South Side Thursday has died, according to authorities and the university.
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University of Chicago Student Wounded in the Neck by Stray Bullet While Riding Green Line Train
A University of Chicago student was shot in the neck while riding a CTA Green Line train in Washington Park on the South Side Thursday evening.
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Woman Fatally Struck by CTA Train at Adams/Wabash Station
A woman was fatally struck by a train Saturday morning in the Loop.
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Man Stabbed While Riding CTA Green Line Train in the Loop
A 55-year-old man was stabbed Wednesday on a CTA Green Line train in the Loop.
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Lake Street Bridge Work Disrupts CTA Green, Pink Line Service This Weekend
Shuttle buses will replace train service on part of the CTA’s Green and Pink lines this weekend while crews perform bridge maintenance in the West Loop. Trains on both lines will not operate between the Clinton and Clark/Lake stations from 2 a.m. Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday, according to a service alert from the CTA. Shuttle buses will connect...
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2019 Chicago Marathon: Street Closures, Tips for Getting Around the City
On Sunday, thousands of runners from around the world will descend on Chicago for the 2019 Bank of America Chicago Marathon. But this year brings with it an exciting twist.
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Chicago Police Say Loop Bomb Threat ‘Unfounded'
Chicago Police say that a bomb threat that briefly shutdown downtown CTA service in the Loop was unfoudned and trains have resumed their regular routes.
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Here's How Often a CTA Train Has Derailed in the Past 10 Years
NBC 5 Investigates has tracked 27 reported derailments of CTA trains over the past 10 years, most all of them described as “minor,” though some, including Thursday’s derailment on the Green Line, resulted in injuries.
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Passengers Rescued From CTA Train After Derailment on Green Line
A derailment on the Chicago Transit Authority’s Green Line halted trains Thursday morning near 47th Street, prompting passenger rescues and major delays.
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7 Hurt, 30 Passengers Rescued in Derailment on CTA's Green Line: CFD
A derailment on the Chicago Transit Authority’s Green Line halted trains on Chicago’s South Side and prompted major delays.
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Police Issue Warning After Sexual Assaults on CTA Train, in Station
Chicago police have issued a warning to residents after a pair of sexual assaults at CTA train stations over a five-day span.
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Where to Pick Up Your Packet for the 2019 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle
Runners will soon be arriving in Chicago to prep for the 2019 Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K this weekend.