Freight Train Derailment Halts Milwaukee District-West Metra Trains
A freight train derailment on the city's West Side has shut down the Milwaukee District-West Metra line.
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A freight train derailment on the city's West Side has shut down the Milwaukee District-West Metra line.
Union Pacific Northwest Line Train No.657 was heading to Crystal Lake when the train struck a vehicle at Quentin Road near the Palatine station.
The biggest fare hike in Metra history is now in effect.
Irritated commuters rushed Tuesday to buy Metra tickets before fare hikes averaging 25 percent go into effect Wednesday, but they couldn't buy more than a month's worth of discounted 10-ride passes, thanks to a Metra policy designed to prevent stockpiling.
Starting Wednesday, Metra riders will see a big increase in fares, with most riders paying 30 percent more.
Police are looking for two men carrying guns who ordered everyone in a South Side Metra station to the ground last week, then took money and valuables from them.
On-time performance at Metra has slipped last year, and the commuter rail agency's chairman, chief executive officer and board want something done about it.
The Metra Union Pacific North Line ran into some serious snags Friday morning, after some equipment derailed at a train yard in Waukegan.
When Metra fares increase Feb. 1, so will the price of the Link-Up Pass many Metra monthly ticketholders use to ride the CTA and Pace.
Metra is apologizing to riders a day after signal problems forced Union Station commuters to experience lengthy delays, crowded conditions and communication issues.
Metra trains were delayed up to 45 minutes Monday night because of a switching problem near a Downtown station.
Several Metra Union Pacific North Line trains were delayed Monday morning after an inbound train struck a pedestrian in Lake Forest.
The Metra Union Pacific West Line was shut down for some time Thursday morning, after a train hit an empty car in West Chicago.
Metra trains on the Union Pacific Northwest line were halted Monday morning, after an inbound train slammed into a car in Palatine.
A 19-year-old Niles man has been charged with leaving two stolen cars on the Metra North Central tracks in Des Plaines, leaving both cars to be destroyed by trains.
So far, the Chicago area has had only a dusting of snow. But Metra says it is ready to battle another blizzard -- if one occurs.
Football fans attending Sunday's Bears game against the Seattle Seahawks have plenty of ways to get to the game -- including CTA, Metra, Pace and numerous parking lot options. The Bears host the Seahawks at noon at Soldier Field.
Investigators believe two recent collisions between Metra trains and cars left on the tracks at the same Des Plaines crossing are related.
For the second time in a week, a Metra train hit an abandoned car Monday morning at a minor road crossing in Des Plaines.
A Metra North Central line train was hit by a car this morning near Steeger Road west of Rand Road.
Metra ended September with a $7 million shortfall, and it has some members of the Regional Transportation Authority board concerned.
A West Chicago woman was arrested Monday morning after spraying a Metra conductor with mace when she refused to show her train ticket.
Some Metra crews are taking aggressive new steps to make sure everyone pays their fares.
Commuters who seek to cushion the blow from Metra fare increases try to hoard 10-ride tickets, which are good for a year. But if you want to do it this time you only have until midnight Friday.
The Metra board has approved the largest fare increase in the agency's history.
Marko Niketic, 17, was killed in a car crash last spring. An alleged drunken driver was speeding at more than 130 mph just before the crash, prosecutors have said.
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The brewery was founded in the Ravinia District in Highland Park, where the music venue is also located.
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The FDA sent a warning letter flagging "significant violations" of manufacturing regulations for Tom's of Maine toothpaste.
The 65-year-old actor and stand-up comedian, best known for portraying Joey Gladstone on "Full House," said he first noticed symptoms in October.
The brewery was founded in the Ravinia District in Highland Park, where the music venue is also located.
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Police said the driver was shot in the head, causing his car to crash into a building and then a parked car.
Police have said officers were investigating robberies near 55th and Pulaski, when they saw two suspects believed to be armed get into a Lexus and speed away.
Police said 52-year-old Victor Sessoms has been charged with one count of felony theft.
Marko Niketic, 17, was killed in a car crash last spring. An alleged drunken driver was speeding at more than 130 mph just before the crash, prosecutors have said.
Police have said officers were investigating robberies near 55th and Pulaski, when they saw two suspects believed to be armed get into a Lexus and speed away.
Police are already looking ahead to the Thanksgiving Day Parade later this week.
The 29-person team will advise the prosecutor's office on everything from handling gun violence cases to wrongful convictions to public corruption.
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A judge released Constantin Beldie on electronic monitoring in October, after he allegedly beat and tried to kidnap his estranged wife. He's now accused of killing her weeks later.
Coby White scored 21 points and Zach Lavine had 18 for the Bulls.
Williams is on the first short week of his NFL career. He admitted he had a few "mess-ups" during the Bears' walkthrough on Tuesday, as he needs to speed up his learning of this week's game plan.
Louisville transfer Tre White also scored 16 points and Will Riley added 13 for Illinois (5-1).
The team says it is still focusing on a new stadium in the city of Chicago.
It was the second championship for the second-seeded Wildcats (23-1-0), who have played for the title in four straight seasons.
Lenier Clayton was only 30 years old with so much more life left to live and love to give, his mother said.
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition.
Police said 52-year-old Victor Sessoms has been charged with one count of felony theft.
Police have said officers were investigating robberies near 55th and Pulaski, when they saw two suspects believed to be armed get into a Lexus and speed away.
Earlier, thieves also broke into a restaurant in the South Loop.
