The ‘L’ stands for elevated, referring to the elevated train tracks that run above the streets of Chicago. Operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), the ‘L’ is a rapid transit system that first ...

The shooting, which occurred around 5 a.m. Monday on a train line that runs 24 hours a day, also has prompted questions about how the Chicago Transit Authority deals with homelessness.

CHICAGO (AP) - A woman has been stabbed to death on a Chicago L train in what police say may have been a domestic dispute. First Deputy Superintendent John Escalante said Thursday that witnesses ...