A man accused of nearly beating another passenger to death aboard a CTA Pink Line train will not spend any time in prison after receiving a two-year sentence on Monday, court records show.
Jesus Ramirez, 45, received credit for more than a year he spent on electronic monitoring while his case was pending, and his sentence was further reduced under Illinois law, which cuts prison terms in half for most charges.
Prosecutors said Ramirez and a 37-year-old man from Cicero did not know each other when they crossed paths aboard a Pink Line train near the Polk station on April 10, 2024. The two exchanged words and the situation turned physical, according to a Chicago police report…