Man found on Near West Side Blue Line CTA train dies
Apr 08, 2026
A 53-year-old man died after being found on a Blue Line CTA train early Wednesday on the Near West Side. The unidentified man was found unresponsive about 12:15 a.m. at the Racine station, 430 S. Racine Ave., according to the Cook County medical examiner's office and police.He was taken in critical
condition to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 1:10 a.m. according to a Chicago Fire Department spokesperson and the medical examiner's office. Police said the incident is possibly narcotics-related. An autopsy is scheduled. The CTA did not respond immediately to requests for comment. ...read more read less