State representative blasts Metra for failing to release internal investigation results
State Rep. Kambium “Kam” Buckner called on Metra to release the findings of an internal investigation, expressing his “deep ...
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Newswire: Will Metra extend its rider access program?
Expanding the program to CTA and Pace relies on additional state funds, Kersten said. RTA leaders hope for more governmental ...
2nd pedestrian killed by Metra BNSF train in less than 24 hours in Downers Grove
Train No. 1244 will also not operate temporarily. On Monday evening, a train also struck a pedestrian in the same area. Monday's crash was near Gilbert Avenue, and a Metra spokesperson said that ...
Second pedestrian struck and killed by Metra train in Downers Grove, Illinois in 24 hours
This is the second BNSF Metra train to hit a pedestrian in Downers Grove in 24 hours. Just after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, a train ...
Second pedestrian struck by Metra train in Downers Grove, Illinois in 24 hours
CHICAGO — The family of a young journalist struck and killed last summer in Hegewisch has sued Metra. Metra, who owns the ...
Metra trains halted in Chicago's west suburbs after train hits, kills pedestrian
Trains on the Metra BNSF line were halted just in time for the afternoon rush Monday, after a train hit a pedestrian in Downers Grove, Illinois. Inbound and outbound trains were stopped near the ...
Justus Roe's murals feather Chicago neighborhoods
You’ve probably seen Justus Roe’s murals around Chicago.
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Metra donates F40C locomotive to Illinois Railway Museum
Metra has donated F40C No. 614, one of just two such surviving locomotives, to the Illinois Railway Museum. IRM says in a ...
Around the Southland: Orland food pantry gets boost from sheriff’s office, more
News from around the Southland includes items from Orland Township, Metra lines, Homewood-Flossmoor and Palos Park.