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A young woman aboard a Blue Line train Tuesday in the Loop was set ablaze by a stranger.

This is a horrifying story. Before we go any further, we feel compelled to point out that this 26-year-old woman was an innocent victim whose life has been changed forever. The most recent reporting indicates she remains in critical condition at Stroger Hospital.

The man suspected of setting her alight was charged Wednesday with committing a terrorist attack against a mass transportation system by the U.S. attorney’s office for the Northern District of Illinois.

“Burn alive, b––––,” he reportedly yelled while being transported by police.

According to the federal complaint filed Wednesday and an abundance of media coverage on the story, the suspe

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