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.

A 19-year-old tourist was speaking out on Monday, days after she was attacked on the CTA Red Line in the Loop. Police said she was one of four people who 26-year-old Jada Beatty attacked with a glass ...

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Banners posted at the Chicago Transit Authority’s 95th Street station promise: “Ready, set, soon! The Red Line Extension is coming ...