Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man with a lengthy criminal history is facing a federal terrorism charge after authorities said he set a woman on fire in an ...

Lawrence Reed, 50, was indicted in the CTA fire incident and in an alleged blaze at Chicago City Hall three days before that ...

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A shocking attack on a Chicago CTA Blue Line train is now colliding with an uncomfortable question: How many chances did the system give Lawrence Reed before a woman ended up set on fire in front of ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — A man with a lengthy criminal history is facing a federal terrorism charge after being accused of setting a woman on fire in an unprovoked attack on a CTA Blue Line train in Chicago on ...

An attack on a CTA train has a local outreach group taking action. Volunteers with the nonprofit Violence Interrupters said they're ready to patrol trains themselves to stop violence before it starts.

For the first time since a woman was set on fire on board a CTA Blue Line train this week, her family was speaking out on Thursday. "We would like to thank everyone for their prayers and well-wishes ...

After an outpouring of support following her arson attack on a CTA Blue Line train, the family of Bethany MaGee has established a GoFundMe campaign to help offset costs as she continues her recovery.

The suspect with a lengthy criminal history and who was released after being accused in a violent August attack, has been federally charged after allegedly lighting a young woman on fire Monday on the ...