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.