Chicago Transit Chief Says Crime Hurting Ridership Rebound

Crime is a key theme in Chicago’s mayoral race and continues to plague the city’s transit system.

“There’s no question in my mind that it is having an impact on our ridership,” Chicago Transit Authority President Dorval Carter said in a recent interview.

Across the city, crime incidents jumped 62% since 2019 as of April 2, according to Chicago Police Department data. Meanwhile, about half of employees in the Chicago metropolitan area are still working from home and high-profile companies like airplane maker Boeing Co., the local offices of Tyson Foods Corp., and hedge fund Citadel have left ...