Politics & Government
Cook County State's Attorney's Office To Discuss New Crime-Fighting Team For Public Transit
A team from the Cook County State's Attorney's office recently passed out flyers about its efforts to prosecute crimes on the CTA system.
May 18, 2026 / 6:54 AM CDT
New details were expected Monday about a push to improve safety on Chicago Transit Authority buses and trains.
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A team from the Cook County State's Attorney's office recently passed out flyers about its efforts to prosecute crimes committed on the CTA system. Now, the State's Attorney's office has created a task force to stop trouble in its tracks.
The news conference scheduled for Monday afternoon will be all about a new regional transit crime-fighting team involving law enforcement. It is another step for CTA safety, a subject that the Trump administration has been watching closely.
