State/Lake ‘L’ station to close Jan. 5 for demolition, construction

The 120-year-old CTA station, one of the system’s most heavily-used, will be demolished and reconstructed as part of a ...

State/Lake L station closing until 2029 for $444M rebuild

The planned CTA station will feature wider platforms, new elevators for full ADA accessibility, a glass canopy and improved ...
Time Out

State/Lake CTA is closing for repairs in 2026. Here is what to expect.

Prepare for three years of noise, traffic and detours.

SAFE-T Act criticism after Blue Line attack is mostly misguided

The prime suspect in the chilling attack wasn't freed because of Illinois' no-cash bail system. A judge decided to let him go ...
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Chicago CTA to close major Loop 'L' station for three-year rebuild starting January 2026

The BriefThe State/Lake elevated CTA station will close Jan. 5, 2026, for a full reconstruction.The project will take three ...

Bethany MaGee, 26, identified as Chicago victim set on fire on CTA train by serial thug with 72 arrests

The 26-year-old woman who cops said was set on fire by a lunatic with a lengthy rap sheet on a Chicago L train earlier this ...

CPD question person, probe possible link between CTA attack, City Hall arson: sources

The transit agency saying in a statement, "The CTA has been working closely with the Chicago Police Department and the Public Transportation Unit detectives embedded at the Strategic Decision Support ...
Opinion

Lester L. Barclay: Transit funding was secured, but the CTA paid a price

Public policy achievements never arrive neat and tidy. The historic transit bill just passed in Springfield was an eleventh-hour reprieve from an unthinkable fiscal cliff and an improved framework for ...