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The not-so-straight L

After doing time in Philadelphia for embezzlement, Charles Yerkes used bribery, blackmail, and "complex" financial dealings to develop and control much of Chicago's L.

January 18 at 9:04 PM

A 40+ year old safety mechanism is in use everywhere on the "L" except on parts of the blue line.

A safety mechanism introduced on the "L" in 1965 to prohibit speeding is in use system wide except part of the blue line.

November 21 at 5:01 AM