Train surfing
We all have a few crazy el stories. Some occur on our way to or from work. Others are in the wee hours. Last night I added another one to my list. I was on the red line last night coming back to...
View ArticleTeen charged in death of woman who fell down CTA stairs
Update on the story about the woman who was killed by a fleeing robber at the Fullerton station, from the Tribune: A teenager has been charged in the death of a 68-year-old woman who was pushed down...
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A woman’s dead because of a dumb iPhone
. When I heard about that 68-year-old woman falling to her death in March at the Fullerton L stop, I bristled up. All of this for a stupid iPhone. Now that Chicago cops charged a 17-year-old with...
View ArticleThe brown line gets friendly; also, pigs fly
Most days begin in LP with the familiar sight of the masses stumbling sleepily toward the L. (Or running, if you add about 45 minutes.) The daily routine takes only a few weeks to set in, and after...
View ArticleVictim attacked with knife on CTA bus
Knife assault on CTA bus Aug. 1, 1:20 p.m. A knife assault took place on a CTA bus early on a Monday afternoon. The incident took place on the 72 North bus roughly at the intersection of North Avenue...
View ArticleCops: Red Line robber returns to scene, arrested
Crime update from the Tribune: If Daryl Russell lives to rob another day, as Chicago police said he did this afternoon at a CTA ‘L’ platform, he’ll want to avoid returning to the scene of his crime, or...
View ArticleHow to communicate with passengers on the L through hand signals
People on the L easily annoy me. Whether it’s ire over the total invasion of my personal space or frustration about the loud conversations when the train is otherwise silent, I frequently find myself...
View ArticleCancelled NBA won’t be a boost to DePaul
Don’t expect fans void of their NBA to drive to Rosemont to see the Blue Demons. Do you think a family from the North Shore, eager to see D-Rose and company, will accept some hot Big East action as a...
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Back on the bus-wagon
I took about a year and a half hiatus from the 134 and our reuniting tour has been hostile, to say the least. It’s like it (“it” being the CTA) knows I betrayed it with the Maz(da)rati and isn’t taking...
View ArticleNo more slipping
One of my biggest complaints about the Fullerton El stop is that the tiled floor is so slippery when moisture is on the ground. When there is rain, snow, or slush on the ground, I can’t walk normally....
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