The best way to get around Chicago is via public transportation – specifically the L train. Operated by the ... The system's 11 lines extend outward from the Loop, making stops in North, East ...

ride a Blue Line train through the Loop subway on March 16, 2025, during their daylong attempt to stop at every CTA “L” station. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) “Even though we won’t ...

Before Rory Hoskins stopped regularly taking the CTA Blue Line into downtown Chicago, his once-typical “L” commute had already gotten noticeably slower. The train would crawl and sometimes ...

Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan, and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections: the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. These sections ...