2 men beaten, robbed on CTA Red Line train on Near North Side

The men, 18 and 44, were on the train in the 800 block of North State Street when they were approached by 5 to 6 people who beat them and took their belongings, police said.

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Two men were beaten and robbed Tuesday night on a CTA Red Line train on the Near North Side.

The men, 18 and 44, were on the train in the 800 block of North State Street about 9 p.m. when they were approached by 5 to 6 people who beat them and took their belongings, Chicago police said.

Both men were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where they were in good condition, police said.

No one was in custody.

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