The Chicago Transit Authority is vowing to increase police patrols on trains and buses by 75%, under a new enhanced safety plan submitted to the Trump administration as the mass transit agency seeks ...

The CTA submitted a new safety plan to the FTA to avoid losing $50 million in funding, proposing a 75% increase in monthly policing hours. The plan includes expanded police patrols, targeted bus and ...

The Chicago Transit Authority has two weeks to submit a new safety plan to the Federal Transit Administration, or risk losing ...

Readers call for more police or other security on trains, a discontinuation of 24/7 service on some lines and expansion of service on others.

The trend is bad news for the Chicago Transit Authority and its interim leader Nora Leerhsen, who points to positive trends on the transit system as she tries to appease the federal government.

The racial disparity has raised some eyebrows, including those of State Rep. Kam Buckner, a Democrat who sponsored the legislation that allowed the transit systems to start suspending riders.

A late-night ride on the CTA Blue Line turned violent early Wednesday when a 55-year-old man was hurt in a fight on Chicago’s ...

Eight suspects wanted after a Feb. 13 Blue Line robbery near Jackson station. Detectives seek tips. RD JK148561.

A yearly tradition will make its return this week as Chicago-area residents can get free transit rides on New Year’s Eve. All three major transit agencies in the city and suburbs will offer free rides ...

Assistant Opinion Editor George Koutrouvelis tells the history of the Yellow Line "L" train and reflects on his experience ...

Evidence continues to mount that transit-oriented development brings positive economic impact and reduces traffic snarls, among many other advantages.

Police from the Cook County sheriff’s office will patrol the CTA as the mass transit agency tries to head off threats from the Trump administration that it must shape up on crime or risk losing ...