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Police: Woman Set on Fire on CTA Blue Line in Loop, Suspect At Large

The 26-year-old remains hospitalized in critical condition with severe burns.

Overview

  • Police say the attack occurred around 9:25 p.m. on a Blue Line train near Clark and Lake in the Chicago Loop.
  • According to police, a man argued with the victim, poured a liquid on her, ignited it, then fled the train.
  • Authorities described the suspect as a man believed to be about 45 years old, with no arrests announced.
  • Chicago Fire Department crews transported the woman to a nearby hospital after the fire had already been extinguished.
  • Blue Line service was disrupted for hours, with trains avoiding LaSalle Station before service resumed around 1:30 a.m.