CTA suffers most violent attacks in decades as Trump threatens $50 million funding cut over crime

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date March 2, 2026, 6 a.m.
Last Updated March 2, 2026, 6 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2026/03/02/chicago-cta-transit-crime-assault-battery-leerhsen

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] Aggravated assaults and batteries on the Chicago Transit Authority reached at least a 24-year high in 2025 as the Trump administration...