Freight train hits pedestrian in Wheaton; extensive delays for Metra UP-West service
Metra said UP-West line riders should seek alternate transportation.
Metra said UP-West line riders should seek alternate transportation.
You can get free rides Saturday night from any of the three Chicago area public transit agencies.
The transit company will provide free bus and ADA para-transit rides on New Year's Eve into the morning of New Year's Day and encourages people who are celebrating to take advantage of the offer.
Metra is telling its customers to expect "extensive delays" after a pedestrian was struck by a Union Pacific Northwest train Tuesday morning.
A driver is hospitalized after a car is struck by a Metra train in unincorporated Woodstock early Saturday morning.
It's the stuff of nightmares – a car stalls in a railroad crossing, and the driver is forced to run for safety in the bitter cold.
It’s the stuff of nightmares – a car stalls in a railroad crossing, and the driver is forced to run for safety in the bitter cold. As CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports, it happened twice on Thursday.
Metra is running on a modified Saturday schedule today, but trains are running if you have to move around in the cold.
With the impending winter storm approaching, Metra has adjusted its schedule and travel times.
Take a look before you head out Friday morning so you know you can get home on the train - or make alternate travel plans.
With the impending winter storm approaching, Metra has adjusted its schedule and travel times.
The projects should be complete in about five years.
The projects should be complete in about five years.
Both inbound and outbound trains were stopped as of 7 p.m.
Metra said inbound and outbound trains were on the move again Tuesday afternoon but with extensive delays.
Metra is working with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve to collect new, unwrapped toys at all five downtown Metra terminals.
It leaves from the University Park Station at 11 a.m. heading to Millennium Station.
The Metra Electric train will feature Santa and his elves on board.
The car hit was moved off the road and taken to a nearby park to get it out of the way.
Several trains had to be canceled while Metra cleaned up the mess.
The driver drove off after a Metra train hit the black Jeep.
No one was hurt, but the accident caused major disruptions on the Metra line.
No one was hurt, but the accident caused major disruptions on the Metra line.
Friday's event is sold out but you'll need to buy tickets for future rides. It will cost you $5 a ticket.
In Washington on Wednesday, U.S. House lawmakers voted to adopt a tentative agreement to block the potentially devastating strike.
Preliminary investigation into the shooting indicated that the victim was making a food delivery in the area at the time of the incident.
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The University of Wisconsin Board of Regents has voted unanimously to fire a communications professor who was seeking to retain tenure after his dismissal as chancellor of one of the system's campuses for making pornographic films.
Police and Kirby School District 140 investigated the incident and identified the boy.
Chicago police said a man, 32, was traveling westbound in a black sedan when he disregarded a traffic signal and crashed into a black SUV.
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Henyard had appointed a new village manager, village attorney, and police chief—none of whom can take office with the ruling now in place.
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Scammers have taken more than $100 million meant for senior citizens' Medicare bills, which comes from taxpayer money. The fraud scheme was exposed after swindlers made $3 billion worth of fake Medicare claims.
The government has already disbursed more than 900 million free at-home COVID-19 tests, and will be reopening its free test kit portal.
According to the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, the bats were both found Monday.
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Greyhound said its lease is up on Oct. 20, but Greyhound is "working with local officials and stakeholders to determine the path forward."
Experts say the warmer early fall temperatures mean some of the summer fruits and veggies we love. But it also means some fall produce could be delayed.
The sale has those in the real estate industry excited.
The factory's parent company said it gave workers the opportunity to move to other facilities.
One season ticket owner shared his take. His seats for Sunday, with a face value of $250, sold for about $599 each.
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United said demand for its flights surges wherever Taylor Swift jets off to for her next concert.
Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing three charges, including sex trafficking, stemming from an investigation by federal authorities.
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The Israeli Prime minister was met with boos at the United Nations General Assembly Friday while many in the audience walked out.
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Just before 10:45 p.m., police said two men were sitting in a silver sedan at a red light, in the 7500 block of South Stony Island Avenue, when a red van pulled up and shots were fired.
Helene made landfall in Florida, and its remnants will impact the Chicago area on Friday. Wind gusts up to 40 miles per hour are possible Friday with highs in the upper 70s.
According to the Village of Lombard, the "girl has been found and is safe."
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Car break-ins were the source of a whopping 40% of gun thefts last year.
The sum was less than attorneys were seeking.
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The Sox improved to 39-120 with its three-game sweep of Los Angeles.
Derrick Rose announced on social media Thursday morning that he's retiring from the NBA after 16 seasons. Rose averaged 17.4 points and 5.2 assists in 723 regular-season games.
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