Blind Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Metra Train In Midlothian, Guide Dog Survives
Kelly R. Harris, 54, died after being struck by a Metra train in Midlothian; her guide dog survived.
Kelly R. Harris, 54, died after being struck by a Metra train in Midlothian; her guide dog survived.
The engine of outbound train 367 on the Union Pacific North line caught fire about 11 p.m. near the Davis Street station in Evanston.
Metra's proposed 2018 budget looks to riders to help close a multi million dollar gap. That would start with fare increases.
UP-NW train 650, scheduled to arrive at Ogilvie Station at 4:59 p.m., struck the vehicle about 4:50 p.m. near Nagle and Northwest Highway
Union Pacific-Northwest train 650 was stopped after striking a vehicle about 4:50 p.m. near Nagle and Northwest Highway.
A person who was in the vehicle was taken to a hospital in critical condition, police said.
A Metra train on the Union Pacific North Line fatally struck a pedestrian Thursday near north suburban Highwood, causing extensive delays.
It would be the fourth increase in four years. Riders are not happy.
No injuries were reported after a Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line train struck a car Friday afternoon in northwest suburban Park Ridge.
All Metra trains out of Union Station are experiencing delays Friday morning because of Amtrak signal interference.
The Chicago Transit Authority, Metra and Pace announced Friday that the Ventra transit app has been downloaded more than two million times.
Details on the pedestrian's condition were not immediately available.
The train was not moving when it derailed in the yard near Canal and Roosevelt about 9:30 a.m., according to a Metra spokeswoman.
Darris L. Johnson, 45, faces a felony marijuana possession charge, according to Metra Police.
Metra announced Wednesday its plan to develop and install suicide prevention signs at station platforms in an effort to deal with what the rail agency calls "a crisis."
Metra announced Thursday plans to start modernizing its seats – and that means losing and gaining some conveniences.
An Avondale neighborhood woman was fatally struck by a Metra train late Thursday on the Northwest Side.
A south suburban man was charged Tuesday with stealing $1,500 in copper wire from a Metra rail yard on the South Side.
The Regional Transportation Authority is beginning to worry about its ballooning backlog in funding from the state's Public Transportation Fund -- and what it could mean for CTA, Metra and Pace riders.
Chicago's commuter train service is installing an upgraded, $11 million camera system meant to enhance safety.
Children will be able to ride Metra for free all summer, the transit agency announced on Tuesday.
A wrongful towing leaves a local woman on the hook for $920.
Outbound Union Pacific Northwest train No. 601 struck the person at 2:02 a.m. just south of the Woodstock station at 90 Church St.
Metra is reminding people that snapping a selfie on the tracks is as dangerous as stopping to snap a photo in the middle of an expressway.
Young people will be able to ride for free on suburban Chicago's commuter rail service for this year's Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day.
Staff and families work together to pick a theme each year.
Jackson has been waiting for this specific decision since his release from prison two weeks ago
Work in the labs at the IFSH in southwest suburban Bedford Park is centered around learning more about why some food products make people sick.
Tonight's lows will be in the low 40s in Chicago but expect mid to upper 30s in the suburbs.
The younger man who fired the shot holds a Firearm Owners Identification Card and a Concealed Carry License.
The students talk about the issues and the candidates in class, and they have a lot to say.
All seven previous board members resigned on the same day earlier this month.
A large part of the testimony Thursday surrounded the relationship between Madigan and the other man named facing charges with him.
Rafael Yáñez, a hate crime investigator with the Chicago Police Department, joins six other new board members Johnson appointed to replace the former board.
As of Tuesday night, nearly 107,000 ballots had been received in Chicago—including those cast in person and by mail.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
This is part of a massive recall that includes nearly 12 million pounds of ready-to-eat meat and chicken.
The study said the unique difficulty finding a place in suburban Chicago was the result of a number of factors, including the growth of hip suburbs, big businesses relocating to the area, and high occupancy rates and slow construction.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
This scam involves customers' purchased tickets disappearing before they could even be used—and landing in the hands of scammers.
Work in the labs at the IFSH in southwest suburban Bedford Park is centered around learning more about why some food products make people sick.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
Franciscan Health infectious disease physician Dr. Erica Kaufman West said she is not at all surprised that COVID variants are still evolving.
Decision to cut topping comes as officials work to confirm source of E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounders.
Researchers are making strides in therapy for Parkinson's and essential tremor, an even more common disorder that affects millions.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
Experts raised concerns about people in already underserved communities losing easy access to drug stores.
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the state accusing TikTok of deceiving its users about the video-sharing platform's level of inappropriate content for children and the security of its consumers' personal information.
Magnicity is still mum on what exactly it has in mind for the space, though 360 CHICAGO earlier said a restaurant will not be back.
Jeep is recalling more than 194,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs worldwide because they can catch fire with the ignition turned off.
The concert, part of Timberlake's Forget Tomorrow World Tour, had been scheduled for this coming Sunday, Oct. 27. It will instead be held Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class included Mary J. Blige, Foreigner, the late Jimmy Buffett and A Tribe Called Quest, among others.
Liam Payne, 31, died Wednesday after falling into the interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Pop star Liam Payne of One Direction died after falling into an interior patio of a hotel in Buenos Aires, officials said.
One of the greatest actors of all time, Al Pacino's life might have turned out very differently, if not for his mother's determination, the faith of director Francis Ford Coppola, or his success at overcoming an addiction to drink. He talks about his new memoir, "Sonny Boy."
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 6 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.
Lil Durk is accused in a plot to “track, stalk, and attempt to murder” rapper Quando Rando. Sabrina Franza reports.
For more than 23 years, Kevin Jackson has been pleading for people to believe he had nothing to do with the murder that sent him to prison as a teenager.
Work in the labs at the IFSH in southwest suburban Bedford Park is centered around learning more about why some food products make people sick—and what can be implemented to make sure they don’t. Tara Molina reports.
Sharon Harris was flown to Alabama for treatment and then went on to get engaged and had a son. Visitation for Sharon Harris is Sunday, and her funeral is set for Monday.
The plot targeted rapper Quando Rondo's cousin, who was killed in 2022.
Dozens more lawsuits are expected.
In a post on the café's Instagram account, four windows were broken—one where the Palestinian flag was hanging after being moved following the first incident.
Staff and families work together to pick a theme each year.
Jackson has been waiting for this specific decision since his release from prison two weeks ago
Jackson has been waiting for this specific decision since his release from prison two weeks ago
The skull has been identified as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old girl who died in Indiana, in 1866.
In a court document, a DCFS worker predicted the teen would run—and so did the judge handling the case.
The hospitals where both volunteers worked for were destroyed by Israeli airstrikes and raids, they said.
"Pay attention in the red flags, because there's always red flags," said Enidt Martinez.
Chicago has long had a reputation of where quarterbacks come to die. Nantz expects that to change with Caleb Williams.
Meanwhile, the Bears still don't know who will be playing quarterback for the Commanders on Sunday—it could be Marcus Mariota, or Jayden Daniels, who is dealing with a rib injury.
Zach LaVine scored 27 points, and Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls.
Caleb Williams said he's also looking to improve his deep ball throws in next Sunday's matchup against the Washington Commanders.
The Chicago Red Stars are getting a new name and logo.
The younger man who fired the shot holds a Firearm Owners Identification Card and a Concealed Carry License.
Grammy-winning Chicago rapper Lil Durk has been charged in a murder-for-hire plot and is now in custody. The FBI said he was arrested Thursday night in South Florida as he attempted to flee the country.
A jury convicted Diante Speed in the 2018 murder.
Back in the summer, a social media video showed a man driving right through their neighborhood while pointing a large gun out the window.
Due to a labeling mix-up, a tip that defendant Richard Allen was seen on the Monon High Bridge on the day of the murders of Abigail Williams, 13, and Liberty "Libby" German, 14, in 2017, was not reviewed after September 2022.